The current status and plans of the U.S. National Aero-Space Plane (NASP) program are reviewed. The goal of the program is to develop technology for single stage, hypersonic vehicles which use airbreathing propulsion to fly directly to orbit. The program features an X-30 flight research vehicle to explore altitude-speed regimes not amenable to ground testing. The decision to build the X-30 is now scheduled for 1993, with the first flight in the late 1990's. The flight mechanics, controls, flight management, and flight test considerations for the X-30 are discussed.


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    Title :

    National AERO-Space Plane: Flight Mechanics


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    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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