The first four flights of a remotely piloted airplane model showed that a flight envelope can be expanded rapidly and that hazardous flight tests can be conducted safely with good results. The flights also showed that aerodynamic data can be obtained quickly and effectively over a wide range of flight conditions, clear and useful impressions of handling and controllability of configurations can be obtained, and present computer and electronic technology provide the capability to close flight control loops on the ground, thus providing a new method of design and flight test for advanced aircraft.


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    Title :

    Initial results from flight testing a large, remotely piloted airplane model


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    Publication date :

    1974-03-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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