The Development and Flight Testing of the XC-8A Air Cushion Landing System (ACLS) 760920
The Air Cushion Landing System is based on the ground effect principle which employs a stratum of air instead of wheels as the aircraft ground contacting medium. The concept has experienced an evolutionary process from Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) to an air cushion equipped, 41 000 lb (18 589 KG) Buffalo aircraft, designated the XC-8A. The XC-8A has demonstrated the ability to operate from a variety of landing surfaces and across many types of obstacles. This paper summarizes the XC-8A development and preliminary flight test results.
Citation: Perez, D., "The Development and Flight Testing of the XC-8A Air Cushion Landing System (ACLS)," SAE Technical Paper 760920, 1976, https://doi.org/10.4271/760920. Download Citation
Author(s):
David J. Perez
Pages: 28
Event:
Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Flight tests
Aircraft
Entry, descent, and landing
Terrain
Wheels
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