Design and flight experience with a digital fly-by-wire control system using Apollo guidance system hardware on an F-8 aircraft

Deets, D. A.; Szalai, K. J.

doi:10.2514/6.1972-881

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“…The F-8 (Fig. 28) flight-control system was modified to remove the mechanical links to the hydraulic actuators and replaced with a triplex analog full-authority fly-by-wire systems as a backup and one DFBW channel for primary control using the LM computers [44,45]. Draper Labs, the developer of the Apollo LM computers and navigation systems, were critical partners in the program and had several Apollo engineers assigned to the program.…”

Section: Digital Fly-by-wirementioning

confidence: 99%

Flight Dynamics and Control: From the Douglas Skyrocket to the Space Shuttle

Rediess¹

2012

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

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were tested during his tenure, including the Douglas Skyrocket D-558-2; X-series airplanes from X-1E through Lifting Bodies; most of the Century Series of fighters; numerous test-bed aircraft incorporating unique technology such as the digital fly-by-wire system, integrated propulsion control system, and supercritical wing; two variable-stability aircraft (F-100C and Lockheed JetStar); the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle; remotely piloted vehicle research, including drones for aerodynamic and structural testing, 3=8-scaled F-15 spin vehicle, and highly maneuverable aircraft technology; and several radio-controlled experimental aircraft now called mini remotely piloted vehicles. Nomenclature C l = rolling moment coefficient due to sideslip L=D = lift-to-drag ratio M = Mach number p = roll rate, rad=s r = yaw rate, rad=s 0 = angle of attack, deg = angle of sideslip, deg a = aileron deflection, deg = bank angle, deg

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Section: Digital Fly-by-wirementioning

confidence: 99%