A brief description of the flight control system of the X-29A forward-swept-wing flight demonstrator is followed by a discussion of the flight test techniques and procedures in the area of flight dynamics and control. These techniques, which evolved during the initial few months of flight testing, are based on integrating flight testing with simulation and analysis on a flight-by-flight basis. A limited amount of flight test results in dynamic stability and handling qualities is also presented.
Dynamics and controls flight testing of the X-29A airplane
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting ; 1986 ; Reno, NV, United States
1986-01-01
Conference paper
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English