A piloted flight simulation of the Westland Wessex helicopter which was intended to investigate the validity of simulation for the representation of flight handling behavior is described. Two areas were of concern: the representation of the Wessex within a limited computational capacity, and the suitable simulation of the flying environment so that handling characteristics were presented correctly to the pilots. By limiting the scope of the simulation to the normal flying regime of the helicopter, an adequate representation of the Wessex was possible. Presentation of handling behavior was satisfactory in pitch and roll; some difficulties were experienced in the representation of yawing behavior and of height control near the hover, and were attributed to inadequate motion capability of the simulator. The results of this simulation were used to give confidence in the interpretation of future helicopter simulation. (Author)


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    Title :

    Flight Simulation of a Wessex Helicopter: A Validation Exercise


    Contributors:
    T. Wilcock (author) / A. C. Thorpe (author)

    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    61 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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