F/A-18E/F Super Hornet High-Angle-of-Attack Control Law Development and Testing
2001; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Volume: 38; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2514/2.2869
ISSN1533-3868
AutoresMichael Heller, Robert Niewoehner, Kenneth Lawson,
Tópico(s)Rocket and propulsion systems research
ResumoThe Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet completed the high-angle-of-attack (HiAOA) flight test program in the spring of 1999 as part of the airplane's three-year engineering and manufacturing development flight-test effort. Building on the success of F/A-18 Hornets serving world-wide, the design of the much larger Super Hornet sought to improve on the original Hornet's positive attributes and correct those characteristics where 20 years of experience indicated room for improvement. Beginning with the design history and objectives, details of the HiAOA flight control law development and testing are presented, concentrating on those aspects where particular challenges were faced. Successes and failures of the initial design are specifically covered, as well as the refinements necessary to achieve fully the program's design goals.
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