IN-FLIGHT SIMULATION OF MINIMUM LONGITUDINAL STABILITY FOR LARGE DELTA-WING TRANSPORTS IN LANDING APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN. VOLUME I. TECHNICAL RESULTS

An in-flight simulation to investigate minimum longitudinal stability for large delta-wing transports in landing approach and touchdown (including ground effect) was conducted using the USAF/Calspan Total In-Flight Simulator (TIFS) airplane. Aerodynamic, inertial and control data for this class of airplane were obtained from a prototype Concorde package supplied by the FAA. The simulation program involved the examination of 20 configurations by four evaluation pilots. The configurations evaluated were based upon a systematic variation of the longitudinal stability characteristics for this class of airplane. These variations were designed to examine the influence of pitch stiffness, backsideness, pitch damping and nonlinear pitching moment effects on pilot acceptability of minimum longitudinal stability for the landing approach task. A total of 61 evaluations was performed. (Modified author abstract)

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  Calspan Corporation

  4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225
• Authors:
  • WASSERMAN, R
  • Mitchell, J F
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 132 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Air pilots; Airborne navigational aids; Approach; Aviation safety; Evaluation; Flight simulators; Ground effect; Instrument flying; Jet transports; Landing; Reaction time; Stability (Mechanics)
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
• Old TRIS Terms: Aerodynamic characteristics; Aircraft landing; Delta wings; Faa; Longitudinal stability; Reaction psychology; Tifs total in flight simulator; Total in flight simulator; Touchdown
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047284
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• ISBN: FAA-181-524-047
• Report/Paper Numbers: AK-5084-F-1 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: F33615-72-C-1386, DOT-FA72WAI-143
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1973 12:00AM