A piloted simulator was used to evaluate the flight path angle control capabilities of a system that employs spoiler direct lift control. The system was designated the velocity vector control system and was compared with a baseline flight path angle control system which used elevator for control. The simulated airplane was a medium jet transport. Research pilots flew a manual instrument landing system glide slope tracking task and a variable flight path angle task in the landing configuration to obtain comparative performance data.


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    Title :

    Simulator evaluation of a flight-path-angle control system for a transport airplane with direct lift control


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    Publication date :

    1978-03-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English