After a brief description of the Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA), the paper reviews their flight capabilities and limitations. A favorable assessment is given to the expected research capabilities of the RSRA. The structural limitations should not significantly constrain the flight envelope for research operations; the handling qualities, though not optimum, are within the parameters originally predicted; and there are no fundamental dynamics problems. Although the accuracy of the force and moment measurement system has not yet been quantified by calibration, it is expected to be acceptable after calibration.


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    Title :

    Flight research capabilities of the NASA/Army Rotor Systems Research Aircraft


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    European Rotorcraft and Powered Lift Aircraft Forum ; 1978 ; Stresa, Italy


    Publication date :

    1978-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English