Flight test results of the F-8 digital fly by wire control system are presented and the implications for application to active control technology are discussed. The F-8 DFBW system has several of the attributes of proposed ACT systems, so the flight test experience is helpful in assessing the capabilities of those systems. Topics of discussion include the predicted and actual flight performance of the control system, assessments of aircraft flying qualities and other piloting factors, software management and control, and operational experience.
Flight test experience with the F-8 digital fly-by-wire system
1976-08-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
Digital Fly-By-Wire Flight Control Validation Experience
NTRS | 1978
|Digital Fly-by-Wire Flight Control Validation Experience
NTIS | 1978
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