Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Inadequacies in the military specification for helicopter handling qualities, MIL-H-8501A, have long been recognized, and the latest procurements by the U.S. Army used special Prime Item Development Specifications (PIDS). This paper assesses the efficacy of these PIDS and suggests that changes should be made. In particular, the structure developed in MIL-F-8785B (ASG) (the specification for flying qualities of piloted airplanes) should be incorporated. Improved requirements must be based on a systematic data base and concentrated on topics most important in preliminary design: static and dynamic stability, control power and sensitivity, and interaction with controllers and displays. Emphasis should be on current military helicopter missions and helicopter idiosyncrasies such as cross-coupling, nonlinearities, and higher-order dynamics.
Keywords:
Aircraft Stability and Control
Type:
AIAA Paper 80-1592R
,
Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference; Aug 11, 1980 - Aug 13, 1980; Danvers, MA; United States|Journal of Aircraft; 19; 2; 138-144
Format:
text
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