Studies have been conducted on an Air Cushion Landing System for the Australian Jindivik target drone aircraft. Analyses are presented of the airflow and yaw thruster control systems, and the vehicle stability with a deployed recovery trunk is assessed. The vehicle touchdown and slideout on a recovery trunk are presented, and the design of an improved retention/release system is shown. (Author)
Integration of Air Cushion Landing System Technology into the JINDIVIK Remotely Piloted Vehicle
1978
310 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Aeronautics , Remotely piloted vehicles , Air cushion vehicles , Aircraft landings , Integrated systems , Cushioning , Soft landings , Recovery , Yaw , Aerodynamic characteristics , Target drones , Thrust vector control systems , Australia , Foreign technology , JINDIVIK remotely piloted vehicle
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