HiMAT - A New Approach to the Design of Highly Maneuverable Aircraft 740859
Needed improvements in the maneuvering performance of combat aircraft appear to be possible through the simultaneous application of advances in various disciplines in such a way that they complement one another and magnify the benefits derived. The highly maneuverable aircraft technology (HiMAT) program is being conducted to investigate such multidisciplinary concepts. The program has three phases: preliminary studies, conceptual design studies, and the final design and construction of a test airplane. Work is now in the second phase. The test airplane will be a scaled model flown by a remotely piloted research vehicle technique. This paper outlines the HiMAT program and indicates the types of concepts being considered.
Citation: Bellman, D. and Kier, D., "HiMAT - A New Approach to the Design of Highly Maneuverable Aircraft," SAE Technical Paper 740859, 1974, https://doi.org/10.4271/740859. Download Citation
Author(s):
Donald R. Bellman, David A. Kier
Pages: 8
Event:
Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Aircraft
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