Flight test results for several light, canard-configured airplanesBrief flight evaluations of two different, light, composite constructed, canard and winglet configured airplanes were performed to assess their handling qualities; one airplane was a single engine, pusher design and the other a twin engine, push-pull configuration. An emphasis was placed on the slow speed/high angle of attack region for both airplanes and on the engine-out regime for the twin. Mission suitability assessment included cockpit and control layout, ground and airborne handling qualities, and turbulence response. Very limited performance data was taken. Stall/spin tests and the effects of laminar flow loss on performance and handling qualities were assessed on an extended range, single engine pusher design.
Document ID
19880043560
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Brown, Philip W. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)