A moving-base simulator experiment conducted at Ames Research Center demonstrated that a wings-level-turn control mode improved flying qualities for air-to-ground weapons delivery compared with those of a conventional aircraft. Evaluations of criteria for dynamic response for this system have shown that pilot ratings correlate well on the basis of equivalent time constant of the initial response. Ranges of this time constant, as well as digital-system transport delays and lateral-acceleration control authorities that encompassed Level I through Level III handling qualities, were determined.
Flying-qualities criteria for wings-level-turn maneuvering during an air-to-ground weapon delivery task
Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference ; 1980 ; Danvers, MA
1980-01-01
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