Specific Aircraft

from the Virginia Tech Aircraft Design Information Sources pages

Moorhouse, D.J., Citurs, K., Thomas, R., and Crawford, M., "The Handling Qualities of the STOL & Maneuver Technology Demonstrator from Specification to Flight Test," Flying Qualities, AGARD-508, Oct. 1990.

• This paper presents the analytical development of the handling qualities specifications of the S/MTD aircraft. Simulator verification and flight test results are also included.

Renzo, B., "Flying Qualities Experience on the AMX Aircraft," Flying Qualities, AGARD-CP-508, Oct. 1990.

• The application of modern handling qualities criteria to the AMX lead to alleviation of PIO tendencies and accomplish lateral-directional precision tracking tasks.

Sobata, M., "B-1B High AOA Testing in the Evaluation of a Stall Inhibitor System," Flying Qualities, AGARD CP- 508, Oct. 1990.

• This paper summarizes the application of Stall Inhibitor System/Stability Enhancement Function (SIS/SEF) to address the longitudinal instability problem of the B-1B.

Walchli, L., and Smith, Rogers, "Flying Qualities of the X-29 Forward Swept Wing Aircraft," Flying Qualities, AGARD CP-508, Oct. 1990.

• A brief description of the flight control system and a summary of the subsequent high and low AOA flight test results of the flying qualities is the focus of the paper.

Gallagher, J., and Nelson, W., Jr., "Flying Qualities of the Northrop YF-17 Fighter Prototypes," Business Aircraft Meeting, Wichita, March 1977.

Clark, C., and Bernens, M., "High Angle-of-Attack Flight Characteristics of the YF-22," AIAA Paper 91-3194, Sept. 1991.

• Includes nose down capability as a function of angle of attack including thrust vectoring (no scales) and max roll rate as a function of a (with scales) with and w/o thrust vectoring.

Klein, V., and Noderer, K.D., "Aerodynamic Parameters of the X-31 Drop Model Estimated from Flight Data at High Angles of Attack," AIAA Paper 92-43??, 1992.

• Includes extensive Cn and Cl derivatives (b, p, r, dr) as a function of angle of attack.

Taylor, J. H., and Skow, A. M., "F-5E Departure Warning System Algorithm Development and Validation," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 25, No. 9, September 1988.

Herbst, W., "X-31 at First Flight," Flying Qualities, AGARD CP-508, Oct. 1990.

• The motivation and design goals are discussed along with the expected performance in terms of "supermaneuverability", pp. 783 - 789.

Behel, I.M., and McNamara, W.G., "F/A-18A High Angle of Attack/Spin Testing,"Society of Experimental Test Pilots Siver Anniversary 1981 Report to the Aerospace Profession, Sept. 1981, Technical Review, Vol. 15, No. 2, 1981.

Representative "Math Model" Data

 
  Model                                 Source
  Cessna 172                            Roskam
  North American Navion                 Nelson
  Beech Model 99                        Roskam
 
  Grumman OV-1 "Mohawk"                 Seckel
 
  Douglas A-4D "Skyhawk"                Nelson; McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham
 
  SIAI-Marchetti S211                   Roskam
 
  Northrop F-89 "Scorpion"              McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham
  North American F-100 "Super Saber"    Seckel
  Lockheed F-104A "Starfighter"         Nelson
  Convair F-106B  "Delta Dart"          McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham
  McDonnell F-4E "Phantom II"           Roskam
 
  Convair B-58 "Hustler"                Seckel
  North American XB-70 "Valkyrie"       Ashley
 
  Douglas C-47	"Skytrain"              McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham
 
  Boeing 707                            Seckel
  Douglas DC-8                          McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham
  Convair 880                           Nelson
  Boeing 747                            Nelson; Roskam
 
  Lockheed Jetstar                      Nelson
  Gates Learjet M24                     Roskam
 
  Bell X-1                              Seckel
  North American X-15                   Seckel
 
  LTV-Hiller XC-142                     McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham
  Douglas-Doak VZ-4                     McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham
 
  Sikorsky S-58 (H-35 Choctaw)          Seckel
  Sikorsky S-55 (H-19 Chickasaw)        McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham
 
  Bristol F.2B "Brisfit"                McRuer, Ashkenas, and Graham

Detailed Math Models

F-16

Nguyen, L.T., Ogburn, M.E., Gilbert, W.P., Kibler, K.S., Brown, P.W., and Deal, P.L., "Simulator Study of Stall/Post-Stall Characteristics of a Fighter Airplane With Relaxed Static Stability," NASA TP-1538, Dec. 1979.

Stevens, B.L., and Lewis, F.L., Aircraft Control and Simulation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1992.

Boeing 747

Hanke, C.R., "The Simulation of a Large Jet Transport Aircraft, Vol. I: Mathematical Model, NASA CR-1756, March 1971, Vol. II: Modeling Data, Sept. 1970, N73-10027 Boeing Doc. D6-30643, with D.R. Nordwall as an additional author.

XB-70

"Wind-Tunnel/Flight Correlation Study of a Large Flexible Supersonic Cruise Aircraft (XB-70-1)", Part I, NASA TP 1514, by James C. Daugherty, Nov. 1979. Part II, NASA TP 1515, by John B. Peterson, Jr., Mike Mann, Russell Sorrells, Wally Sawyer and Dennis Fuller, Feb. 1980, and Part III, NASA TP 1516, by Henry Arnaiz, John B. Peterson, Jr. and James C. Daugherty, Mar. 1980

Chester H. Wolowicz and Roxanah B. Yancy, "Summary of Stability and Control Characteristics of the XB-70 Airplane," NASA TM X-2933,, October 1973.

Arnaiz, H.H., "Flight Measured Lift and Drag Characteristics of a Large, Flexible, High Supersonic Cruise Airplane," NASA TM X-3532, May 1977.

Powers, B.G., "A Review of Transport Handling Qualities in Terms of Preliminary XB-70 Flight Experience," NASA TMX-1584, May 1968.

Wolowicz, C.H., Strutz, L.W., Gilyard, G.B., and Matheny, N.W., "Preliminary Flight Evaluation of the Stability and Control Derivatives and Dynamic Characteristics of the Unaugmented XB-70-1 Airplane including Comparisons with Predictions," NASA TND-4578, May, 1968.

Wykes, J.H. and Lawerence, R.E., "Estimated Performance and Stability and Control Data for Correlation with XB-70-1 Test Data," NASA CR-114335, July 1971.

Martin, A.W. and Beaulieu, W.D., "XB-70 Flight Test Data Comparisons with Simulation Predictions of Inlet Unstart and Buzz," NASA CR-1631, June 1970.

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