Flying qualities from early airplanes to the Space ShuttleThis paper discusses the historical development of the study of flying qualities and the evolution of flying qualities requirements. Subjects considered include the scope of flying qualities, early historical development of flying qualities, research on flying qualities requirements, human response characteristics, command control systems, gust response and its relation to flying qualities, prediction of flying qualities, discussion of the Space Shuttle and of some recent airplanes, and format of the flying qualities requirements.
Document ID
19880035341
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Phillips, William H. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)