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National Technical Specialists' Meeting on Tactical V/STOL, New Bern, NC, Sept. 19-21, 1989, Proceedings

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6649591

Among the topics discussed at the meeting are air-to-air combat tactics and tests, tilt rotor technology, aircraft combat maintenance and battle damage repair, automated helicopter concept, vertical and short takeoff and landing aircraft, and engine design and repair issues. In addition, certification procedures are discussed, and data bases used in aircraft analyses are considered along with data processing techniques employed in aircraft analyses. Emphasis is placed on combat close engagement tactics for advanced rotorcraft, the application of tilt rotor technology to the next generation of tactical aircraft, flight/propulsion control integration for vertical and short takeoff and landing fighter/attack aircraft, tilt rotor requirements on engine design and qualifications, and low-speed maneuverability and agility design considerations for vertical and short takeoff and landing aircraft.

OSTI ID:
6649591
Report Number(s):
CONF-8909353--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English