Stability and control tests were conducted on the OH-5A helicopter to determine stability and control characteristics throughout the flight envelope. In addition, XM-7 and XM-8 firing tests were conducted to define the aircraft's suitability for use as a weapons platform.
Report of the Engineering Flight Test -- Stability and Control Phase -- of the OH-5A Helicopter, Unarmed (Clean) and Armed with the XM-7 or XM-8 Weapon Subsystem. Part I
1964
277 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Aeronautics , Helicopters , Flight testing , Acceptability , Stability , Flight control systems , Roll , Pitch(Motion) , Yaw , Observation aircraft , Aerodynamic configurations , Aircraft guns , Takeoff , Aircraft landings , Level flight , Climbing , Handling , Pilots , Performance(Human) , Machine guns , Grenades , External stores , Aircraft ammunition , Helicopter engines , Helicopter rotors , Autorotation , Oh-5a aircraft , H-5 aircraft , Lightweight , Loh(Light observation helicopters) , M-60 guns(7.62-mm) , M-7 weapon systems , M-75 grenade launchers(40-mm) , M-8 weapon systems , Xm-7 weapon systems , Xm-75 grenade launchers(40-mm) , Xm-8 weapon syst