X-29 flight research programThe X-29A aircraft is the first manned, experimental high-performance aircraft to be fabricated and flown in many years. The approach for expanding the X-29 flight envelope and collecting research data is described including the methods for monitoring wing divergence, flutter, and aeroservoelastic coupling of the aerodynamic forces with the structure and the flight-control system. Examples of the type of flight data to be acquired are presented along with types of aircraft maneuvers that will be flown. A brief description of the program management structure is also presented and the program schedule is discussed.
Document ID
19840030937
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Putnam, T. W. (NASA Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)