This paper discusses the terminal area guidance and terrain following system developed for the USAF HH-60A Night Hawk Search and Rescue Helicopter. A Multi-Mode Radar and three-cue Flight Path Vector Director provide a terrain following capability at all airspeeds, allowing a decelerating approach to a hover over varying terrain to a designated point. Properties of the terrain following design are discussed. Simulation results using the NASA Ames piloted Vertical Motion Simulator are presented.


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    Title :

    A helicopter terrain following system for terminal area operations


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    Publication date :

    1985-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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