A flight investigation of laterial-directional handling qualities for V/Stol aircraft in low speed manoeuvring flight

This report is based on NRC, NAE LTR-FR-12, 1969 which was prepared for the United States Air Force by the Flight Research Section, National Aeronautical Establishment, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, under the sponsorship of the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Research and Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command,...

A flight investigation of the effects of weathercock stability on V/Stol aircraft directional handling qualities

An investigation into the effects of various levels of weathercock stability on directional bandling qualities boundaries. defined in terms of angular rate damping versus control sensitivity. was undertaken using a V/STOL air borne simulator. The visual flight task performed by the pilots included hovering turns. in the presence of a sirnulated...