21st Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Melbourne, Australia, 13-18 September, 1998
Paper ICAS-98-3.9.2

WIND TUNNEL SIMULATION OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT MANOEUVRES

Greenwell D. I., Goman M. G.**
DERA, United Kingdom; **de Monfort University, United Kingdom

Keywords: wind tunnel, combat aircraft, manoeuvres

The need for a multiple degree-of-freedom large amplitude motion capability for dynamic wind tunnel testing is discussed, and existing rigs briefly reviewed. Two novel rig concepts under development within DERA are presented: the six degree-of-freedom 'forced motion' Large-Amplitude Motion Rig and the five degree-of freedom 'free motion' Pendulum Suspension Rig.

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