An 8000 psi hydraulic lateral control system was installed in a T-2C airplane. Four pilots evaluated the test installation, accumulating 11.5 flight hours. Operational characteristics were very similar to the original 3000 psi system. The 8000 psi installation functioned exceptionally well. Successful completion of this project confirmed that 8000 psi lightweight hydraulic systems can be designed, fabricated, and maintained without special techniques or state-of-the-art advances. (Author)
Flight Test of an 8000 PSI Lightweight Hydraulic System (LHS)
1977
87 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Hydraulic & Pneumatic Equipment , Hydraulic equipment , Training planes , Flight testing , Lightweight , High pressure , Control systems , Naval aircraft , Fabrication , Maintenance , Feasibility studies , Displacement , Pumps , Ailerons , Actuators , Mathematical models , Computerized simulation , Dynamic response , T-2C aircraft , T-2 aircraft