The effect of stick-force gradient and stick gearing on the tracking accuracy of a fighter airplane
Description:
Report presenting steady straight-and-level and steady turning tracking runs against an aerial target using an F-51H airplane equipped with a fixed optical sight and with various combinations of maneuvering stick-force and stick-deflection gradients. Results regarding aim wander, elevator movement, and stick-force variation for various test conditions are provided.
Date:
December 17, 1954
Creator:
Abramovitz, Marvin & Van Dyke, Rudolph D., Jr.
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