Fly-By-Wire Flight Control System Design Considerations for Fighter Aircraft 751046
The application of fly-by-wire flight control systems in fighter aircraft influences the basic design of the aircraft and requires special attention to certain design characteristics of the control system. The use of control-configured vehicle concepts for performance benefits makes fly-by-wire a logical choice. Redundancy management, protection against power loss, lightning protection and controller selection are prime design factors to be considered. Flight testing of the YF-16 aircraft has demonstrated excellent performance and operating characteristics of its fly-by-wire flight control system.
Citation: Livingston, E., "Fly-By-Wire Flight Control System Design Considerations for Fighter Aircraft," SAE Technical Paper 751046, 1975, https://doi.org/10.4271/751046. Download Citation
Author(s):
Elmo C. Livingston
Pages: 7
Event:
Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1975 Transactions-V84-A
Related Topics:
Fly-by-wire control systems
Lightning protection
Control systems
Aircraft
Flight tests
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