Development of telemetry for the agility flight test of a radio controlled fighter model.
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Authors
Gallagher, Michael James
Subjects
UAV
RPV
Telemetry
Supermaneuverability
Agility
Radio Control
High Angle of Attack
RPV
Telemetry
Supermaneuverability
Agility
Radio Control
High Angle of Attack
Advisors
Howard, Richard M.
Date of Issue
1992-03
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Advanced design tools, control devices, and supermaneuverability concepts
provide innovative solutions to traditional aircraft design trade-offs. Emerging
technologies enable improved agility throughout the performance envelope.
Unmanned Air Vehicles provide an excellent platform for dynamic measurements
and agility research. A 1/8-scaled F-16A ducted-fan radio-controlled aircraft was
instrumented with a telemetry system to acquire angle of attack, sideslip angle,
control surface deflection, throttle position, and airspeed data. A portable ground
station was built to record and visually present real-time telemetry data. Flight
tests will be conducted to acquire baseline high angle-of-attack performance
measurements, and follow-on research will evaluate agility improvements with
varied control configurations.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Aeronautical Engineering
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
82 p.;28 cm.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.