A synthesis procedure for on-line determination of variable speed trajectories in known winds between fixed way points is presented. The primary application is toward rotorcraft approach guidance, although the methodology can be directly applied to other types of vehicles and other problem areas. Trajectories are generated by appropriate combination of straight and turning flight segments to determine the horizontal ground track plus a vertical synthesis based on an energy rate approach. Perturbation equations and feedback laws for four-dimensional trajectory guidance are presented.


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    Title :

    Guidance on maneuvering flight paths for rotary wing aircraft


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    Publication date :

    1987-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English