Relaxed Static Stability

from the Virginia Tech Aircraft Design Information Sources pages

Holloway, Richard B., Burris, Paul M., and Johannes, Robert P., "Aircraft Performance Benefits from Modern Control Systems Technology," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 7, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 1970, pp. 550-553.

Beaufrere, H.L., Stratton, A., and Damle, R., "Control Power Requirements for Statically Unstable Aircraft," AFWAL-TR-87-3018, June 1987.

Wunnenberg, Horst., "Handling Qualities of Highly Augmented Unstable Aircraft, Summary of an AGARD-FMP Working Group Effort," Flying Qualities, AGARD-508, Oct. 1990.

• This is a very brief outline of AGARD AR-279, that presents methods and criteria as design guides and guides for the evaluation of handling qualities of highly augmented aircraft. AGARD AR-279 was published in May 1991.

Innocenti, M., "Metrics for Roll Response Flying Qualities," Flying Qualities, AGARD- CP-508, Oct. 1990.

• The primary focus is the analysis using the Gibson's method, and composed of time domain and frequency domain techniques to evaluate the roll performance and handling qualities of a highly augmented aircraft.

Gibson, J., "Handling Qualities for Unstable Combat Aircraft," ICAS-86-5.3.4, September 1986. ------------, "Evaluation of Alternate Handling Qualities Criteria for Highly Augmented Unstable Aircraft," AIAA Paper 90-2844, 1991.

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