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Design and development experience with a digital fly-by-wire control system in an F-8C airplane

Published 2016-06-06 From Legacy CDMS 1 author

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Abstract

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To assess the feasibility of a digital fly-by-wire system, the mechanical flight control system of an F-8C airplane was replaced with a digital system and an analog backup system. The Apollo computer was used as the heart of the primary system. This paper discusses the experience gained during the design and development of the system and relates it to active control systems that are anticipated for future civil transport applications.

Author

  • Deets, D. A. NASA Flight Research Center

Citation: Deets, D. A. (2016). Design and development experience with a digital fly-by-wire control system in an F-8C airplane. Legacy CDMS. NASA NTRS ID 19750010175. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19750010175 ↗