NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) is working with the United States Navy to complete ground testing and initiate flight testing of a modified set of F/A-18 flight control computers. The Production Support Flight Control Computers (PSFCC) can give any fleet F/A-18 airplane an in-flight, pilot-selectable research control law capability. NASA DFRC can efficiently flight test the PSFCC for the following four reasons: (1) Six F/A-18 chase aircraft are available which could be used with the PSFCC; (2) An F/A-18 processor-in-the-loop simulation exists for validation testing; (3) The expertise has been developed in programming the research processor in the PSFCC; and (4) A well-defined process has been established for clearing flight control research projects for flight. This report presents a functional description of the PSFCC. Descriptions of the NASA DFRC facilities, PSFCC verification and validation process, and planned PSFCC projects are also provided.


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    Title :

    Production Support Flight Control Computers: Research Capability for F/A-18 Aircraft at Dryden Flight Research Center


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Digital Avionics Systems Conference ; 1997 ; Irvine, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    1997-10-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English