During this demonstration the microwave landing system was utilized to provide the terminal configured vehicle B-737 airplane with guidance for automatic control on complex, curved descending paths with precision turns into short final approaches terminating in landing and roll-out, even when subjected to strong and gusty tail- and cross-wind components and severe wind shear. The data collected from more than fifty approach flights during the demonstration provided an opportunity to analyze airplane flight performance on a statistical basis rather than on a single flight record basis as is customarily done with limited data replication. Mean and standard deviation data are presented for approach flight path tracking parameters. In addition, the adverse wind conditions encountered during these flights are described using three-dimensional wind vector characteristics computed from the extensive on-board sensor data.


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    Title :

    Automatic flight performance of a transport airplane on complex microwave landing system paths


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    Publication date :

    1978-04-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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