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Analytical study of effects of autopilot operation on motions of a subsonic jet- transport airplane in severe turbulence
W. P. Gilbert
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Abstract
An analytical study h a s been conducted to determine the capability of a conventional autopilot s y s t e m to control a subsonic jet-transport airplane i n s e v e r e turbulence.Various configurations of a simplified three-axis attitude-hold autopilot w e r e evaluated to determine a n optimum configuration f o r prevention of lateral upsets caused by r e v e r s a l of dihedral effect. Key Words (Suggested by Author(s) ) Atmospheric turbulence Autopilot Subsonic jet t r a n s p o r t Spiral instability19. Security Classif.(of this report)
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