SP-3300 Flight Research at Ames, 1940-1997

 

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A-20A, 19. See also Douglas A-20 Havoc
A-26B, 19. See also Douglas A-26 Invader
A-35A, 19. See also Vultee A-35 Vengeance
Abramovitz, Marv, 30 fig. 67
Acken, Dick, 41
Acoustic measurements research, 68
Adams, Betty, 15 fig. 29
Adm. Luis de Florez Flight Safety Award, 27, 36
Advanced Digital Optical Control System Demonstrator (UH-60A), 70
Aerodynamic blade design effects on rotor performance, 68
Aerodynamics research
aircraft used in, 11 table 3
drag, air loads, and compressibility phenomena as subjects of, 11
early issues in, 11
in high-speed flight phenomena, 12-13
as one of principal areas of Ames studies, 2
in transonic regime, 9-10
World War II, at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, 2
Aeronautics Directorate, Aircraft Projects Office of, 4
AH-1, 78
AH-1G, 68. See also Bell AH-1G Huey Cobra
AH-64, 74. See also McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache
Ahlman, Jim, 54 fig. 112, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
Aiken, Edwin, 4, 73 fig. 138
in DFVLR tests, 71
in RASCAL development, 72
Aileron blowing for BLC, 49
Air-brake systems developed in transonic testing, 10
Aircraft response characteristics, mathematical model of, 37-38
Aircraft Services Branch, 4
Aircraft stability and control characteristics, identification of, 38
Air-loads research team, 72 fig. 136
Air-to-air refueling, direct-lift control in, 31
Allen, Duane, 60 fig. 123
Allen, H. Julian, Ames director, 49. See also H. Julian Allen Award
Almaraz, Anna, 72 fig. 136
America, Bob, 54 fig. 112
American Airlines in satellite-based navigation demonstrations, 37
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aerospace Design Engineering Award, 64
Wright Brothers Lectureship in Aeronautics, 27
Ames Aeronautical Laboratory
and emphasis on military aircraft, 2
establishment of, 1
Flight Engineering Section of, 3
Flight Operations Branch of, 3
Flight Research Branch of, 3
flight research focus on military aircraft, 2
flight research hangar, 1 fig. 1
Flight Research Section, 3
as forerunner of Ames Research Center, 1n
Full-Scale and Flight Research Division of, 3
in icing research, 7
World War II focus of research at, 2
Ames Research Center
Aircraft Services Branch of, 4
assignment of powered-lift research to, 2
Avionics Research Branch of, 4
Flight Operations Division of, 4
Flight Systems Branch of, 4
Inspection Branch of, 4
Instrument Branch of, 4
Metal Fabrication Branch of, 4
as successor to Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, 1n
as V/STOL research center, 55
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California,
ca. 1995, 83
Ames research pilots
ca. 1942, 8 fig. 8;
ca. 1949, 10 fig. 14
Anderson, Mary, 15 fig. 29
Anderson, Seth, 12n, 15 fig. 29, 19n, 24 fig. 57, 30 fig. 67, 40 fig. 89, 43 fig. 91, 43n, 57 fig. 118
in flying qualities tests, 19
as head of Flight Research Branch, 4
and NATO's AGARD V/STOL panel, 58
in tests of wing leading-edge effects on pitch-up in F-86, 15
in thrust reverser development, 43
Anderson, Stewart, 73 fig. 138
A-1 gunsight in toss bombing evaluations, 35
Aoyagi, Michio, in development of Crows Landing remote test facility, 52
Arani, Amir, 73 fig. 138
Area navigation for STOL aircraft, 37
Aristo, Paul, 72 fig. 136, 73 fig. 138, 75 fig. 141
Armstrong, Neil, in lunar lander control evaluations, 56
Army Instrumentation Directorate at White Sands, 36
Arthur S. Flemming Award, 18, 31
ASKA STOL transport, 53
Au, Allen, 72 fig. 136
Augmented flight controls, evaluation of, 51, 54, 62
Auto-maneuvering systems evaluations, 35
AV-8B, 55, 62. See also McDonnell Douglas AV-8 Harrier
Avionics Research Branch, 4
AWJSRA (Augmentor Wing Jet STOL Research Aircraft), 50
in augmentor wing research, 50
 
 
B-17, 7, fig. 4. See also Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24, 7, 8 fig. 5. See also Consolidated B-24 Liberator
B-25D, 19, 20 fig. 39. See also North American B-25 Mitchell
B-26B, 19, 21 fig. 41. See also Martin B-26 Marauder
B-29, 21. See also Boeing B-29 Superfortress
B-47, 15, 23. See also Boeing B-47 Stratojet
B-57D, 31. See also Martin B-57
B-58, 31. See also Convair B-58 Hustler
B-727, 35. See also Boeing 727
B-747, 18, fig. 33
Bach, Ralph, in aircraft motion analyses, 38
Bachkosky, Janice, 73 fig. 138
Bailey, Rodney, 64n
X-36 program manager, 64
Baker, Fred, in V/STOLAND research, 67
Balough, Dwight, 72 fig. 136
Barr, Marjorie, 30 fig. 67
Barrack, Jerry, 60 fig. 123
Bashford, Nancy, 72 fig. 136
Beech 200, in satellite-based navigation development, 37, 39 fig. 88
Beck, Patty, 53 fig. 111
Bedford, Bill, Hawker test pilot, 58
Bell AH-1G Huey Cobra
in rotor aerodynamics tests, 68
in rotorcraft noise research, 78
Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, 61
Bell JAH-1S FLITE Cobra, 74 fig. 139
installation of night-vision display system on, 74
Bell NAH-1S FLITE Cobra, 74 fig. 140
as AH-64 trainer, 74
in night-vision display research, 74
research team, 75 fig. 141
as research vehicle, 74-75
in support of RAH-66 Comanche program, 76
Bell P-39 Airacobra
in compressible flow research, 14
drag measurements on, 12
in tail-load measurements, 12
Bell P-63 Kingcobra, in measuring Mach and Reynolds number effects on lift, 14
Bell 609 civil tilt rotor as derivative of XV-15, 61
Bell UH-1D Iroquois in DFVLR/NASA flying qualities research, 71
Bell UH-1H V/STOLAND helicopter
in control system evaluations, 67-68
in nap-of-the-Earth studies, 68
nonlinear inverse control law demonstrations in, 68
Bell X-1 in in-flight simulation of, 31
Bell X-14
in developing V/STOL flying qualities criteria, 56
in early VTOL testing, 56
project team, 57 fig. 118
Bell XV-3 Tilt Rotor, 58 fig. 121
in establishing helicopter-to-conventional flight conversions, 59
flight tests of, 58
Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor, 59 fig. 122
flight tests of, 59-60
at Paris Air Show, 61
project team, 60 fig. 123
as proof-of-concept aircraft, 59
in rotorcraft noise research, 78
Belsley, Steven, 15 fig. 29, 30 fig. 67, 40 fig. 89
chief of Flight Research Branch, 3
in flying qualities prediction tests, 23
Bergin, Patti, 78 fig. 144
Betters, Marc, 65 fig. 128
Billings, Bud, 72 fig. 136
Bird, Rita, 30 fig. 67
Bishop, Robert, 15 fig. 29
Bivens, Court, 73 fig. 138
Bjorkman, Bill, 54 fig. 112, 63 fig. 126, 72 fig. 136
Blade-motion measurement system, development of, 72
Blanken, Chris, and DFVLR tests, 71
Blown flap systems on STOL transport aircraft, 47
Blyskal, Linda, 63 fig. 126, 75 fig. 141
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 7
deicing system developed for, 7
Boeing B-47 Stratojet
in pitch-up flight tests, 15
in studies of flexible airplane control, 23
in swept-wing longitudinal and lateral response evaluations, 23
Boeing 367-80 (707 prototype), 24 fig. 63, 45, 47
in noise-abatement approach research, 45
Boeing 720, 45
in two-segment approach studies, 45
Boeing 727, 39 fig. 87, 45
in head-up guidance display demonstrations, 35-36
HUD, 36 fig. 74
in trailing vortices research, 18
in two-segment approach studies, 45
Boeing 747, 18
in wake vortex studies, 18
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
and advanced control laws development, 69-70
Ames modifications to, 69
in developing rotary-wing aircraft flying qualities criteria, 69
research team, 70 fig. 134
as variable stability helicopter, 69
Boeing KC-135, in air-to-air refueling flight tests, 31
Messerschmitt Boelkow Bloem BO-105
in DFVLR/NASA flying qualities research, 71
in rotorcraft noise research, 78
Boeing Vertol VZ-2 in V/STOL research, 56
Boeing X-36 unmanned tailless fighter
flight tests of, 64
Boissevain, Al, 53 fig. 111
Boltz, Fred, 41 fig. 90
Bondi, Michael, 60 fig. 123
in development of Crows Landing remote test facility, 52
BO-105, 71, 78
BO-105C, 71
Borchers, Paul, 63 fig. 126
Borgman, Dean, in XV-15 development, 59
Bouchet, Nancy, 65 fig. 128
Boundary layer control (BLC)
by blowing, 47
by leading-edge suction, 47
research, 2, 25, 47-48
aircraft used in, 48 table 8
Bousman, William, 68n, 71n, 72 fig. 136
and rotor air-loads evaluations, 71
Boxwell, Donald, 77 fig. 142
and rotorcraft noise measurements, 76
Braig, Ray, 4
Brasmer, Frank, 46 fig. 97
Bravo, Vic, 57 fig. 118
Bray, Richard, 30 fig. 67, 32 fig. 72, 40 fig. 89
Adm. Luis de Florez Air Safety Award presented to, 36
in design of HUD, 35-36
in direct-lift control development, 44
Bree, Jerry, 60 fig. 123
Breguet 941, 49
in STOL research, 49
Brewer, Jack, in DO-31 V/STOL flight test program, 58
Brewster F2A Buffalo, 19 fig. 36
determining static stability margins of, 21
establishment of lift-drag polar of, 21
Brilla, Jack, 72 fig. 136, 73 fig. 138
Brown, Dennis, 53 fig. 111
Brown, Harvey, 15 fig. 29, 30 fig. 67
in compressible flow studies, 13-14
Brown, James, XV-15 project manager, 59
Brown, Stuart, 40 fig. 89
in swept-wing response evaluations, 23
Browning, John, 75 fig. 141
Brummer, Helen, 15 fig. 29
Brunelle, Bob, 73 fig. 136
Brunn, Patrick, 72 fig. 136
Brunner, Gus, 30 fig. 67, 40 fig. 89
BT-13B, 19
BTD-1, 7. See also Douglas BTD-1 Destroyer
Bull, John, in delayed-flap studies, 45
Bullpup missile, 34
Burks, John, in RSRA program, 69
Burney, Bob, 73 fig. 138
Burns, Kathleen, 65 fig. 128
Burns, Robert L., records of NACA and NASA aircraft, 5
 
 
C-5A, 18. See also Lockheed C-5A Galaxy
C-8A, 35, 50, 52. See also de Havilland C-8 Buffalo
C-17, 54. See also McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster
C-46A, 7, 8. See also Curtiss C-46A Commando
Call, Casey, 65 fig. 128
Callas, George, in developing digital avionics system, 37
Carness, Mike, 60 fig. 123
Carpenter, Bill, 57 fig. 118
Carrier landing evaluations, 25
Casey, Mike, 63 fig. 126
Cathcart, Chan, 15 fig. 29
Cessna 402B, 37, 39 fig. 86
in demonstrations of digital guidance and navigation system, 37
in tests of touch-panel displays, 37
Cessna T-37, in in-flight simulation of evaluations, 31
CH-47B, 31, 69. See also Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Chance-Vought F4U Corsair, 23 fig. 52
Chappel, Dave, 60 fig. 123
Chen, Robert, 70 fig. 134
and CH-47 research program, 70
Cheung, Benny, 73 fig. 138
Christensen, Ken, 63 fig. 126
Churchill, Gary, 60 fig. 123
in XV-15 research program, 59
Cicolani, Luigi, 71n, 73 fig. 138
in demonstration of powered-lift control concept, 51
and slung-load studies, 71
Cioffi, Sharon, 73 fig. 138
Clark, Howard, 32 fig. 72
Clousing, Lawrence, 15 fig. 29, 26 fig. 65, 30 fig. 67
as Ames research pilot, 8 fig. 8
in deicing systems research, 8
in flight tests of pitch control, 13
in flight test studies of compressible flow phenomena, 13-14
head of Flight Research Section, 3
Octave Chanute Award presented to, 23
in P-39 tail-loading tests, 12
in transonic flight tests, 9
Coate, Bob, 41 fig. 90
Cochrane, John, 53 fig. 111
in QSRA development, 52
and QSRA program documentation, 55
Cole, Henry, 40 fig. 89
in swept-wing response evaluations, 23
Coleman, Colin, 72 fig. 136
Collier Trophy, 8
Compressible-flow phenomena, studies of, 13-14
Concorde (BAe/Aerospatiale), Ames contribution to wing design of, 17
Condon, Gregory, 4, 68n, 70 fig. 134
in RSRA program, 69
Consolidated PBY Catalina, 7
Consolidated XB-24F-CO Liberator, 8 fig. 5
deicing system developed for, 7
Control and guidance investigations, 2
Control augmentation for NC-130B, 49
Control augmentation studies of Shin-Meiwa STOL seaplane, 49
Convair B-58 Hustler in in-flight simulation of, 31
Convair F-102A Delta Dagger, 39 fig. 83
in adaptive control systems evaluations, 35
in fire-control systems evaluations, 35
Convair F-106A Delta Dart, 39 fig. 84
Convair 340, 36, 37, 39 fig. 85, 51
in area navigation studies, 37
in inertial navigation system demonstration flights, 36-37
STOLAND flight tests in, 51
Convair 990 Coronado, 45 fig. 94, 46 fig. 95
in direct-lift control, 44
in flight tests of digital navigation, guidance, and autopilot system, 44
in space shuttle approach studies, 44
Cook, Anthony, in QSRA program, 52
Cook, Woodrow, 4, 47n, 50n, 52n, 58n, 59n, 61n
as head of advanced aircraft projects, 50
in augmentor wing research, 50
in DO-31 V/STOL flight program, 58
in supporting STOL research, 50
Cooper, George, 4, 9n, 10 fig. 14, 12n, 13n, 14n, 20n, 25n, 26 fig. 65, 43n, 43 fig. 91, 46 fig. 97
Adm. Luis de Florez Flight Safety Award presented to, 27
Arthur S. Flemming Award presented to, 18
chief of Flight Operations Branch, 3
in crash of XSB2D-1, 13
in creating standard flying qualities rating system, 26-27
in engine-out control, 19
in flight tests of F-86, 14-15
in flight tests of pitch control, 13
in flight tests of propellers on XSB2D-1, 13
in high-speed buffet evaluations, 12
Octave Chanute Award presented to, 18
in pitch-up correlation studies, 15
Richard Hansford Burroughs, Jr., Test Pilot Award presented to, 27
in in-flight thrust reversing tests, 43
Cooper-Harper Handling Qualities Rating Scale, 27, fig. 66
Cooper Pilot Opinion Rating Scale, 25-26
Coppenbarger, Richard, 73 fig. 138
and low-altitude sensor and display development, 74
Corliss, Lloyd, 57 fig. 118, 64n
in nap-of-the-Earth flying qualities studies, 68
in simulation of translational rate command systems, 61
in X-14B experiments, 57
Creer, Brent, 4, 30 fig. 67, 40 fig. 89, 41 fig. 90, 44n, 45n
in lateral control requirements study, 25-26
Cross, Jeff, 72 fig. 136
in rotor aerodynamics tests, 68
in UH-60A rotor blade research, 71
Crowley, John, and helicopter human factors studies, 75
Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, 25, 52 fig. 109
landing aids, 25 fig. 64
in flight research projects, 52
Curelop, Brad, 73 fig. 138
Curtiss C-46A Commando, 7, 8 fig. 6
in data collection for icing-condition prediction, 7
in testing deicing techniques, 7
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, in remote aircraft piloting, 34-35
 
 
D-558-II, 31
in in-flight simulation of, 31
Davidson, Goli, 78 fig. 144
DC-8, 44, 45. See also McDonnell Douglas DC-8
DC-10, 55. See also McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Dearing, Munro, 72 fig. 136, 75 fig. 141, 78 fig. 144
in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
and rotor blade tests, 71
and STAR Black Hawk guidance system evaluations, 74
Decker, Bill, 73 fig. 138
Deckert, Wallace, 4, 60 fig. 123
in Air Force tests of XV-3, 58
in QSRA program, 52
in XV-15 development, 59
de Havilland C-8 Buffalo
in early HUD flight tests, 35-36
as modified for augmentor wing research, 50-51
as modified for QSRA program, 52
de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, 51 fig. 108
in early STOLAND flight tests, 51
DeKeczer, Amara, 73 fig. 138
Delayed-flap flight tests, 44-45
Delous, Adel, 73 fig. 138
Denery, Dallas, 4, 38n, 41 fig. 90
in developing digital avionics system, 37
in identifying aircraft stability and control characteristics, 38
in two-segment approach studies, 45
Denman, Dick, 72, fig. 136, 75 fig. 141
DeSilva, Brian, 73 fig. 138
DFVLR/NASA collaboration in nap-of-the-Earth studies, 70-71
Digital flight management, guidance, and navigation system, development of, 37
Digital navigation, guidance, and automatic landing system in CV-990, 44-45
Direct-lift control (DLC)
in air-to-air refueling, 31
application of, to L-1011, 44
CV-990 evaluations of, 44
DME navigation, 37
Doolin, Brian, in target-tracking evaluations, 34
Dornier DO-31, flight tests, 58
Dorr, Daniel, 62
Douglas A-20 Havoc, flying qualities testing of, 19
Douglas A-26 Invader, 22 fig. 51
Douglas BTD-1 Destroyer, 7, 22 fig. 45
deicing study of, 7
Douglas F4D-1 Skyray, 15 fig. 28
in evaluating flying qualities effects on carrier landing speeds, 25
in lateral control research, 25-26
performance evaluations of, 17
Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer, 17 fig. 32
stability and control and flying qualities evaluations of, 23
tests of Ogee wing with, 17
Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain, 37 fig. 76
forward-scene display evaluations of, 35
Douglas XSB2D-1, propeller flight tests of, 13
Douglas XBT2D-1, 24 fig. 55
Douvillier, Joseph, 40 fig. 89
in Bullpup guidance research, 34
Drinkwater approach, 44
Drinkwater, Fred, 4, 17n, 26 fig. 65, 32 fig. 72, 44n, 46 fig. 97, 57 fig. 118, 65 fig. 128
in approach speed flight tests, 25
in delayed-flap studies, 45
in direct-lift control flight tests, 44
in flight tests of Ogee wing planform, 17-18
in flight tests of variable stability aircraft, 29
in flying P.1127 V/STOL, 58
in evaluations of television display of forward scene, 35
Octave Chanute Award presented to, 56
in steep descent flight tests, 44
in target-tracking flight tests, 34
test pilot in Bullpup development, 34
in trailing vortices flight research, 18
in VZ-3RY test flights, 56
in XV-3 flight tests, 58
in X-14 flight tests, 56
Dryden Flight Research Center flight tests of X-36, 64
in XV-15 flight tests, 59
Duffy, Vance, 77 fig. 142
Dugan, Daniel, 46 fig. 97, 57 fig. 118, 60 fig. 123, 65 fig. 128
in UH-1H automatic control flight tests, 68
as XV-15 research program pilot, 59
 
 
Edenborough, Kipling, 59n, 60 fig. 123
in XV-15 development, 59
Edgerton, Millard, 75 fig. 141
Edwards, Fred, 41 fig. 90
in delayed-flap studies, 45
in steep approach studies, 44
Edwards Air Force Base
model-drop studies at, 9
as site of swept-wing response evaluations, 23
in UH-60A rotor blade research, 71
as site of initial XV-3 flight tests, 58
E-4 radar scope, 34
Elevator blowing for BLC, 49
Engine inlet design, 16-17
Engine-out control tests, 19
English, Tom, 72 fig. 136
Eppel, Joseph, 54 fig. 112
in jump-strut flight tests of QSRA, 55
ERF-61C-1-NO, 10 fig. 13
Erickson, Ruben, and RSRA flight tests, 69
Ernst, Ed, 30 fig. 67
Erzberger, Heinz
and in-flight trajectory generation techniques, 37
Eschow, Michelle, and CH-47 flight research, 70
Espinosa, Paul, 72 fig. 136, 73 fig. 138
Everhart, Paul, 73 fig. 138
 
 
F4D, 25. See also Douglas F4D Skyray
F4D-1, 15 fig. 28, 17, 25
F4U, 19. See also Chance Vought F4U Corsair
F5D-1, 17 fig. 32, 18, 23. See also Douglas F5D Skylancer
F6F, 25, 31. See also Grumman F6F Hellcat
F6F-3, 14, 29
F6F-5, 35
F6U-1, 23. See also Vought F6U Pirate
F7F-3, 23
F7U-3, 25. See also Vought F7U Cutlass
F8F-1, 13, 23, 33. See also Grumman F8F Bearcat
F9F-4, 25, 47. See also Grumman F9F Cougar
F9F-6, 25, 47
F9F-8, 35
F9F-9, 31
F-15A-1-NO, 9
F-84C, 23. See also Republic F-84 Thunderjet
F-84F, 35. See also Republic F-84 Thunderstreak
F-84F-5-RE, 23, 25
F-86, 17. See also North American F-86 Sabre
F-86A, 14 fig. 24, 14, 16, 23, 29, 33
F-86D, 15, 33, 34, 38 fig. 79
F-86D-5, 39 fig. 82
F-86E, 25, 29, 33, 38 fig. 78
F-86F, 25, 47 fig. 98
F-94C, 25, 43. See also Lockheed F-94 Starfire
F-100A, 25, 47
F-100C, 29, 31
F-100C T-ALCS, 23
F-102A, 35. See also Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
F-104, 29. See also Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
F-106A, 35. See also Convair F-106A Delta Dart
Faye, Alan, 40 fig. 89
Feistel, Terrell, 57 fig. 118
in X-14 thrust-vectoring control tests, 56
Few, David, 4, 60 fig. 123
as augmentor wing project manager, 50
as XV-15 project manager, 59
Fire-control system
evaluations, 35
MA-1, 35
Fixed-sight tracking tests, 33
FJ-3, 25, 47 fig. 99. See also North American FJ Fury
Fletcher, Jay
in blade-motion measurements system development, 72
and helicopter flight mechanics modeling, 74
Flexible airplane response characteristics, 23
Flight director concepts, evaluation of, 51
Flight Engineering Branch, 8
Flight Engineering Section, 3
Flight Operations Branch, 3
Flight Operations Division, creation of, 4
Flight operations personnel
ca. 1955, 26 fig. 65
ca. 1970, 46 fig. 97
ca. 1984, 65 fig. 128
ca. 1991, 78 fig. 144
Flight research
importance of wind tunnels and flight simulators in, 1-2
multipurposes of aircraft used in, 2
personnel ca. 1950, 30 fig. 67
personnel ca. 1959, 40 fig. 89
recognition of importance of, 1
Flight research hangar at Moffett Field ca. 1945, 16 fig. 30
Flight Research Section, 3
in 1946, 15 fig. 29
Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft
in augmentor wing development, 50-51
in QSRA development, 52
in STOLAND development, 51
in XV-15 development, 59
Flight Systems Branch, 4
FLIR (forward-looking infrared) imager tests, 75
FLITE (Flying Laboratory for Integrated Test and Evaluation) Cobra, 74, 75, 76
research team, 75 fig. 141
Flying qualities
criteria for STOL aircraft, 51
design criteria in application to C-17, 51
evaluations, 19, 23, 25-27, 29, 31
evaluations in developing V/STOL criteria, 56
problems in carrier operations, 43
research simulators in studies of, 25-26
Flying qualities, stability and control, and performance evaluations
aircraft used in Ames conduct of, 19, 20-21 table 4
Ames' role in, for WW II military aircraft, 19-20
as primary Ames responsibility, 2
FM-2, 19, 22 fig. 50
Fong, Ron, 72 fig. 136, 75 fig. 141
40- by 80-foot wind tunnel
in augmentor wing development, 50-51
in boundary layer control tests, 47
flying qualities testing in, 23
in lift-fan development, 61
in QSRA development, 52
in tests of rotating cylinder flap, 50
in thrust reverser evaluations, 43
in tilt rotor research, 59
in V/STOL research, 55, 56
in XV-3 development, 58, 59
Foster, John D., 63 fig. 126, 67n, 73 fig. 138
in delayed-flap studies, 45
in steep approach research, 44
in VSRA fly-by-wire control development, 62
in V/STOLAND experiments, 67
Foster, John V., 32 fig. 72, 34n
in Bullpup guidance research, 34
in development of three-axis variable stability aircraft, 31
4D RNAV for STOL aircraft, 37
Foyle, David, 75 fig. 141
in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
Franklin, James A. (Jack), 4, 54 fig. 112, 63 fig. 126
in evaluating QSRA flightpath/airspeed controls, 54
in flying qualities criteria development for STOVL aircraft, 62
in STOL flying qualities research, 51
in VSRA flight research, 62
FR-1, 21, 29. See also Ryan FR-1 Fireball
Frazier, Thad, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
French-NASA collaboration in STOL research, 49
Frequency response flight test, 38
Fry, Emmet, 70 fig. 134
in X-14 thrust-vectoring control tests, 56
Full-Scale and Flight Research Division, 3
 
 
Gadeberg, Burnett, 15 fig. 29
in target-tracking performance comparisons, 33
Galileo I, 44, 45 fig. 94
Galileo II, 44, 46 fig. 95
Gallant, Dick, 46 fig. 97, 57 fig. 118, 65 fig. 128
Gallmeyer, Bruce, 63 fig. 126
Galster, George, 15 fig. 29
Garcia, Mario, 72 fig. 136
Gasich, Welko, 15 fig. 29
in propeller testing on XSB2D-1, 13
General Motors XP-75 Eagle, 19, 22 fig. 47
George, Bob, 77 fig. 142
Gerdes, Ron, 20n, 40 fig. 89, 46 fig. 97, 57 fig. 118, 61n, 65 fig. 128, 71n
in air-to-air refueling flight research, 31
in flight test program with Germany, 71
in UH-1H automatic contol flight tests, 68
in VTOL height-control tests, 56
X-14B test pilot, 56, 57
XV-15 research program pilot, 59
as YAV-8B project pilot, 62
German Aeronautical Research Establishment (DFVLR), 70-71
Giulianetti, Demo, 60 fig. 123
in XV-15 development, 59
Goett, Harry, 9n, 19n, 29n
in flying qualities prediction tests, 23
head of Full-Scale and Flight Research Division, 3
guidance of research programs, 3, 26
Gossett, Terry, in X-14B development, 57
Greenberg, Harry, 30 fig. 67
Greif, Richard, 57 fig. 118
in X-14B experiments, 57
Grossmith, Seth, in augmentor wing flight tests, 50
Grover E. Bell Award
to rotor air-loads project team, 71
to XV-15 tilt rotor project team, 61
Grumman F6F Hellcat, 30 fig. 68
as in-flight simulator, 29
in lateral control research, 25-26
in lateral-directional flying qualities research, 29
in measuring Mach and Reynolds number effects on lift, 14
modification of, to serve as variable stability aircraft, 29
in remote piloting system development, 35
in wing dihedral studies, 29
Grumman F7F Tigercat, 22 fig. 46
engine-out control evaluations of, 19
in stability and control and flying qualities evaluations, 23
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, 24 fig. 56
in pitch control research, 13
in stability and control and flying qualities evaluations, 23
in target-tracking performance comparison, 33
Grumman F9F Cougar
in collecting low-speed lift/drag data, 47
in evaluating flying qualities effects on carrier landing speeds, 25
in in-flight simulation of, 31
in boundary-layer control tests, 47
Grumman F9F-8 Cougar, 39 fig. 81
Grumman OV-1C Mohawk, in in-flight noise measurements, 76-77
Gudino, Tony, 73 fig. 138
Guidance and navigation personnel ca. 1969, 41 fig. 90
Gunsight target-tracking display, 34 fig. 73
Gunsight tracking, 33-34, 35
Gunsight tracking and guidance and control displays
aircraft used in research of, 33 table 6
as principal area of Ames studies, 2
 
 
Hall, Warren, 4, 65 fig. 128
and X-Wing development, 69
Halmos, Zsolt, 73 fig. 138, 75 fig. 141
Hanson, Carl, 15 fig. 29, 30 fig. 67
Hardy, Gordon, 41 fig. 90, 46 fig. 97, 54 fig. 112, 65 fig. 128, 78 fig. 144
in ASKA flight tests, 53
in development of automatic flight capability for powered-lift STOL aircraft, 51
in evaluating QSRA flightpath/airspeed controls, 54
and HUD development, 36
in steep approach research, 44
in navigation system flight test, 37
in QSRA jump-strut flight tests, 55
and STAR Black Hawk guidance system evaluations, 74
as VSRA project pilot, 62
Harper, Charles W., 9n, 17n, 18n, 19n, 47n, 49n, 55n
chief of Full-Scale and Flight Research Division, 4
in developing powered-lift technology, 4
as proponent of research aircraft projects, 49-50
and Six-Degree-of-Freedom flight simulator, 55
Hart, Daniel, in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
Hartman, Edwin, 4
Hawker P.1127 Kestrel, 58 fig. 119
evaluations of, 58
Hawkins, Ursula, 73 fig. 138
Haworth, Loran, 74n, 75 fig.141, 78 fig. 144
and NAH-1S, 74
in FLITE Cobra human factors research, 74-76
Head-up display. See HUD
Head-up guidance displays, 35-36
Hee, Leonard, 72 fig. 136
Hegarty, Dan, 32 fig. 72
Heinle, Donovan, 15 fig. 28, 26 fig. 65, 30 fig. 67, 32 fig. 72
in flight tests of variable stability aircraft, 29
in listing Ames research pilots, 5
notes of, 5
as source of flying qualities evaluation notes, 19
in XV-3 flight tests, 58
Helmet-mounted display. See HMD
Hennessy, Robert, in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
Herschel, Mike, 54 fig. 112
Hess, Ed, 63 fig. 126
Hickey, David
in lift-fan investigations, 61
in QSRA program, 52
Higdon, Don, 40 fig. 89
Hilbert, Kathryn, 70 fig. 134
and CH-47 flight research, 70
Hilliard, Michele, 41 fig. 90
Hinds, Bob, 54 fig. 112
Hindson, William, 4, 70 fig. 134, 73 fig. 138
in STOL control and display research, 51
and CH-47 flight research, 70
in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
and noise abatement approaches for helicopters, 74
Hintz, Larry, 73 fig. 138, 78 fig. 144
H. Julian Allen Award, 49
HMD (helmet-mounted display), installation of, on JAH-1S Cobra, 74
Hofstetter, Carolyn, 30 fig. 67
Hogan, Sean, 75 fig. 141
Holzhauser, Curt
H. Julian Allen Award presented to, 49
in augmentor wing research, 50
in DO-31 evaluations, 58
in QSRA program, 52
in STOL research program, 49
Hookland, Brian, 63 fig. 126, 75 fig. 141
HUD (head-up display), 35-36, 36 fig. 74
guidance adapted for commercial transports, STOL and V/STOL aircraft, and rotorcraft, 36
Human factors research, NAH-1S role in, 74, 75-76
Hynes, Charles, 54 fig. 112, 63 fig. 126
in evaluating QSRA displays, 54
in HUD flight experiments, 36
and in-flight flightpath generation techniques, 37
in VSRA software development, 62
 
 
Icing research, 7-8
aircraft used in, 7 table 1
as principal area of Ames studies, 2
for military aircraft, 7, 8
Inertial navigation, 36-37
Kalman filter applications to, 36
In-flight thrust reversing
aircraft used in flight tests of, 45 table 7
in DC-8 application, 43-44
evaluations at Ames, 43
Innis, Robert, 4, 26 fig. 65, 46 fig. 97, 53 fig. 111, 54 fig. 112, 65 fig. 128
H. Julian Allen Award presented to, 49
in air-to-air refueling flight research, 31
in approach speed flight tests, 25
in augmentor wing research, 50
in blown-flap flight tests, 47
in direct-lift control flight tests, 44
in DO-31 evaluations, 58
in STOL research flight tests, 49
Inspection Branch, 4
Instrument Branch, 4
Irrizarry, Manny, 63 fig. 126
Iseler, Laura, 73 fig. 138
 
 
Jackson, Charles, in DME/DME navigation, 37
Jackson, Roy, in flying qualities prediction tests, 23
Jacobsen, Robert, 18n, 73 fig. 138
in RASCAL development, 72
wake vortex project engineer, 18
JAH-1S, 74. See also FLITE Cobra
Japanese-NASA collaboration in STOL research, 49
Jeske, Jim, 73 fig. 138
JF-104A, 44. See also Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Johnson, Eric, 32 fig. 72
Jones, Alun, in deicing system research, 8
Jones, Lee, 57 fig. 118, 77 fig. 142
JUH-60A, 72 fig. 137. See also RASCAL
research team, 73 fig. 138
Jump-strut flight tests on QSRA, 55
 
 
Kaiser, Mary, 75 fig. 141
Kaisersatt, Tom, 54 fig. 112, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
Kalman filter in inertial navigation, 36
Kaplan, Gale, 70 fig. 134
Kass, Al, 53 fig. 111
Kaster, Fran, 75 fig. 141
Kauffman, William, 15 fig. 29, 30 fig. 67
Arthur S. Flemming Award presented to, 31
in conceiving variable stability aircraft, 29
patent granted for variable stability system, 31
KC-135, 31. See also Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Keller, Thomas, 15 fig. 29
in flying qualities tests, 19
Kelly, Mark, in XV-15 program, 59
Kibort, Bernard, in evaluations of television display of forward scene, 35
Kidder, Marianne, 72 fig. 136
Kinsenger (first name unknown), 15 fig. 29
Knox, Allen, 30 fig. 67
Konecni, Joe, 63 fig. 126
Kosik, Frank, 65 fig. 128
Kozalski, Jim, 57 fig. 118
K-21 Airship, 23 fig. 53
servo control system evaluation in, 21
Kufeld, Robert, 72 fig. 136
and rotor air-loads evaluations, 71
Kurasaki, Seth, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
Kurkowski, Richard, 41 fig. 90
in wake vortex studies, 18
 
 
L-4, 23. See also Taylorcraft L-4 Cub
L-1011, 44. See also Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Lamica, Violet, 60 fig. 123
Lampkin, Bedford, 41 fig. 90
Landing, artificial vision for, 35
Landis, Mike, 65 fig. 128, 78 fig. 144
Lane, Jim, 60 fig. 123
Laurie, Bill, 63 fig. 126
Laurie, Sue, 75 fig. 141
Lebacqz, Victor, 4, 70 fig. 134
in helicopter control/display research, 68
Lead-computing sight evaluations, 33
Leading-edge suction in boundary layer control, 47
Lear 23, 18, fig. 33
in wake vortex studies, 18
Lee, Alan, 75 fig. 141
Lee, Homer, in in-flight trajectory computations, 37
Lee, Richard, 75 fig. 141
Leong, Gary, 73 fig. 138, 75 fig. 141
Lesiak, Cas, 73 fig. 138
Lesko, Jim, 54 fig. 112, 72 fig. 136
Lessing, Henry, 41 fig. 90
in development of Crows Landing remote test facility, 52
Lewis, John, 72 fig. 136
Liddell, Charles, in variable stability aircraft programs, 30
Liewar, Walter, 15 fig. 28
Lift-fan powered lift, 61
Lockheed C-5A Galaxy in wake vortex flight tests, 18
Lockheed F-94 Starfire , 45 fig. 92
in evaluating characteristics affecting approach speed, 25
in thrust-reverser flight tests, 43
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, 45 fig. 93
blown-flap system on, 47
in in-flight simulation of, 31
in steep descent approach research, 44
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, applications of direct-lift control to, 44
Lockheed P-38J Lightning, 7, 8 fig. 7
deicing tests of, 7
in measuring Mach and Reynolds number effects on lift, 14
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star
in aileron buzz tests, 13-14
in lateral-control research, 25-26
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, 21 fig. 42
in flying qualities prediction tests, 23
Lockheed T-33 in zero-g flight tests, 23
Lockheed TV-1, 39 fig. 80
Lockheed 12A Electra in icing research, 7
Lockheed XR60 Constitution in tail-load tests, 23, 24 fig. 49
Lockheed YO-3A
in rotor noise measurements, 76-77
research team, 77 fig. 142
Longanecker, Zada, 30 fig. 67
Lopez, Armando, 41 fig. 90
Loschke, Paul, 72 fig. 136
Lowe, Nancy, 65 fig. 128, 78 fig. 144
 
 
Macalma, Alex, 72 fig. 136, 75 fig. 141
McAvoy, William H., 10 fig. 14, 26 fig. 65, 30 fig. 67
and O-47A-1 aircraft, 7 fig. 2
Ames research pilot, 8 fig. 8
Flight Operations Branch chief, 3
in L-4 Cub landing gear evaluation testing, 23
Octave Chanute Award presented to, 8
McCloud, Venia, 40 fig. 89
McCracken, Bob, 53 fig. 111
McDonnell Douglas AV-8 Harrier, application of digital systems to, 55
McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster, flying qualities design for, 51
McDonnell Douglas DC-8, 46 fig. 96
application of in-flight thrust reverser to, 43-44
McDonnell Douglas DC-10, application of digital systems to, 55
McDonnell Douglas MD-80, application of digital systems to, 55
McDonnell Douglas MD-900 Explorer in rotorcraft noise research, 78
McDonnell Douglas YAV-8B VSRA
development of fly-by-wire controls for, 62
flight research program, 62-63
as modified AV-8B Harrier, 62
McDonnell F-4 Phantom, blown-flap system on, 47
McFadden, Norman, 30 fig. 67, 40 fig. 89
McGee, Leonard, inertial navigation system research, 37
McLaughlin, Jack, 65 fig. 128, 78 fig. 144
McNally, David, in satellite-based navigation studies, 37
McNeill, Walter, 30 fig. 67, 32 fig. 72, 40 fig. 89
in evaluating direct-lift control for air-to-air refueling, 31
in variable stability aircraft programs, 30
McPherson, Ray, 10 fig. 14
Magee, John, XV-15 project manager, 59
Mahal, Sonya, 73 fig. 138
Maier, Tom, 72 fig. 136
Maisel, Marty, 60 fig. 123
in Advanced Technology Blade development, 60
in XV-15 research program, 59
Mansur, Hossein, 73 fig. 138
MA-1 fire-control system, 35
Marcell, Dana, 75 fig. 141
Mark, Hans, Ames director, 50
Martin, James, 4, 54 fig. 112, 65 fig. 128, 78 fig. 144
in ASKA flight tests, 53
in QSRA development, 52
in QSRA jump-strut flight tests, 55
Martin B-26 Marauder, 21 fig. 41
Martin B-57 in in-flight simulation of, 31
Matteson, Frederick, in F-86 pitch-up studies, 15
Matthews, Howard, 30 fig. 67
Mayo, Ben, 30 fig. 67
MC-130 E, 54
MD-80, 55. See also McDonnell Douglas MD-80
MD-900, 78. See also McDonnell Douglas MD-900 Explorer
Meeks, Jim, 57 fig. 118
Merewether, Hugh, Hawker test pilot, 58
Merrick, Vernon, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
in HUD flight experiments, 36
in simulator tests of YAV-8B, 61
in VSRA fly-by-wire controls development, 62
Merrill, Robert
project pilot on rotor air-loads measurements program, 68
in RSRA program, 69
Metal Fabrication Branch, 4
Meyer, George
nonlinear inverse control laws for UH-1H, 68
in nonlinear inverse control laws for QSRA, 53-54
in nonlinear inverse control method development, 51
Model-drop flight tests, 9
Modern Rotor Aerodynamic Limits Survey, 71
Moffett Field, California, as site of NACA's Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, 1
Moorhead, Jean, 46 fig. 97
Moralez, Ernesto, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
in RFCS development for RASCAL, 72
in VSRA control software development, 62
Morris, Pat, 65 fig. 128
Mossman, Emmett, in flush inlet design, 17
Mountz, Lee, 54 fig. 112, 73 fig. 138, 75 fig. 141
 
 
NACA
charter of, 1
as predecessor of NASA, 1-3
in transition to NASA, 2
subcommittees in support of early research, 2
NAH-1S, 74. See also FLITE Cobra
Nap-of-the-Earth operations
NASA-German collaboration in flying qualities evaluations for, 70-71
UH-1H helicopter in, 68
NASA, as successor to NACA, 1-3
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. See NACA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. See NASA
NATO interest in Ames V/STOL research, 57-58
Navigation, guidance, and autopilot system, in energy management, 44
NC-130B, 48, 49 fig. 104
in early STOL flight research, 48-49
Neel, Carr, in deicing systems research, 8
NE2 pitch-roll simulator in lateral control research, 25
Night vision system for helicopters, 74
Nishikawa, Dave, 63 fig. 126, 70 fig. 134
Nissen, James
Ames research pilot, 8 fig. 8
in crash of P-51, 11-12
manager of San Jose airport, 12
in pitch-control tests with high-performance aircraft, 13
Njaka, Chima, 73 fig. 138
Noise-abatement approaches
avionics system developed for, 45
Boeing 367-80 aircraft in, 45
rotorcraft tests for, 74
Nonlinear inverse control concept development, 51
North American B-25 Mitchell, in engine-out control tests, 19
North American F-86 Sabre
in boundary layer control flight tests, 47
in evaluating characteristics affecting approach speed, 25
lateral stability and control tests on, 16
in lateral control research, 25-26
in lead-computing sight evaluations, 33
in pitch-up studies of, 15
stall and spin testing of, 23
in target-tracking performance comparisons, 33
transonic control tests of, 14-15
in variable stability aircraft development, 29-30
North American F-86A Sabre, 24 fig. 58
North American FJ-3 Fury
in boundary layer control research, 47
in evaluating flying-qualities effects on carrier landing speeds, 25
North American F-100 Super Sabre
in acceleration-command control system development, 23
in blown-flap research, 47
in evaluating characteristics affecting approach speed, 25
in lateral control research, 25-26
in pitch-up flight tests, 15
as three-axis variable stability aircraft, 31
variable stability research team, 32 fig. 72
North American O-47A-1, 7 fig. 2
in first flight experiment at Ames, 7
North American P-51 Mustang, 9 figs. 9-11, 16 figs. 16-17, 22 fig. 43
in dive tests of high-speed buffet, 12
in measurements of Mach and Reynolds number effects on lift, 14
in pitch control research, 13
in target-tracking performance comparisons, 33
in validating wind-tunnel drag measurements, 11
North American YF-93A
in flush inlet development, 17
in thrust measurements, 17
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. See NATO
Northrop ERF-61C-1-NO, 10 fig. 13
Northrop F-15A-1-NO, 10 fig. 12
in model-drop aerodynamic studies, 9
Northrop P-61 Black Widow, 22 fig. 44
in flying qualities evaluations, 19
 
 
O-47A-1, 7. See also North American O-47A-1
Olson, Don, 32 fig. 72
Olson, Evelyn, 40 fig. 89
Octave Chanute Award, 8, 18, 23, 56
OS2U-2, 19. See also Vought-Sikorsky OS2U-2 Kingfisher
OV-10A, 50 fig. 106, in rotating cylinder flap tests, 50
 
 
P6M, 31
P-38F, 11 fig. 15, 14.
P-38J, 7, 8 fig. 7. See also Lockheed P-38J Lightning
P-39N, 12, 12 fig. 18, 14. See also Bell P-39 Airacobra
P-47D, 13. See also Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
P-51, 12, 14. See also North American P-51 Mustang
P-51B, 9, 11 fig. 16, 14
P-51D, 9
P-51F, 19
P-51H, 9, 13, 33, 37 fig. 75
P-61A, 11 fig. 17
P-61A-5, 19, 22 fig. 44
P-63A, 14. See also Bell P-63 Kingcobra
P-63A-6, 13 fig. 21
P-80, 13. See also Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star
P-80A, 25
P-80A-1, 13 fig. 22
P.1127, 56, 58. See also Hawker P.1127 Kestrel
Page, Alan, aircraft manager in VSRA program, 62
Paielli, Russell, in satellite-based navigation studies, 37
Palmer, Anita, 40 fig. 89
Parachute recovery systems developed for model-drop testing, 10
Parker, Al, 70 fig. 134
Parra, Gil, 32 fig. 72
Parsons, John, Full-Scale and Flight Research Division chief, 3
Patterakis, Peter, 53 fig. 111
Patton, Smokey, 30 fig. 67
Pauli, Frank, 57 fig. 118
Paz, Joe, 63 fig. 126
PBY Catalina, 7. See also Consolidated PBY Catalina
Phillips, Jim, 72 fig. 136
Phillips, Lonnie, 57 fig. 118
Pichay, Frank, 72 fig. 136
PNVS (pilot night-vision system), installation of, on NAH-1S, 74
Powered-lift research
at Ames, 2
Army interest in, 3
as continuing effort at Ames, 3
Powered-lift STOL aircraft
automatic flight capability for, 51
flying qualities criteria for, 51
nonlinear inverse control concepts for, 51
Power-off landing approaches, 44
Pressbury, Frank, 72 fig. 136
Price, Robert, 53 fig. 111
Proett, Nick, 75 fig. 141
Propellers
icing experiments on, 7
reversible-pitch, research on, 13
 
 
QSRA (Quiet Short-Haul Research Aircraft), 37, 52, fig. 110, 53, 54, 55
in aircraft carrier tests, 52-53
fly-by-wire control system for, 53-54
head-up display on, 53
and in-flight trajectory computations, 37
jump-strut flight tests, 55
as modified C-8A Buffalo, 52
project team, 53 fig. 111
reduced noise levels of, 52
research team, 54 fig. 112
upper-surface blowing on, 52
Quigley, Hervey, 40 fig. 89
H. Julian Allen Award presented to, 49
in augmentor wing research, 50
in blown-flap research, 47
in noise-abatement approach pattern studies, 45
in STOL research programs, 49
in XV-3 flight tests, 58
 
 
RASCAL (Rotorcraft Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory)
research team, 73 fig. 138
systems development for, 72-74
variable stability helicopter, 72
Ratcliff, Jack, 32 fig. 72, 53 fig. 111
in direct-lift variable stability system modification, 31
Rathert, George, 15 fig. 29, 30 fig. 67, 40 fig. 89
in aileron buzz tests, 13-14
in target-tracking performance comparisons, 33
on visual observations of shock waves, 12
Rediess, Nicholas, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
in RASCAL development, 72
and VSRA controls development, 62
Reed, Mary Lou, 30 fig. 67
Reese, David, 4
Remote piloting of aircraft, 34-35
Republic F-84C Thunderjet in stability and control and flying-qualities evaluations, 23
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
in evaluating characteristics affecting approach speeds, 25
in fixed-sight tracking tests, 35
in pitch-up studies, 15
in stability and control and flying qualities evaluations, 23
Republic F-84F-5-RE Thunderstreak, 24 fig. 61, 25
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, 22 fig. 48
in reversible-pitch propeller tests, 13
Research pilots, 8 fig. 8, 10 fig. 14
Reynolds, Robert, 15 fig. 29
in flying qualities tests, 19
Reynolds, Thomas, 72 fig. 136, 75 fig. 141, 78 fig. 144
in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
R4D-6, 35. See also Douglas R4D Skytrain
Richard Hansford Burroughs, Jr. Award, 27
Riddle, Dennis, 53 fig. 111, 54 fig. 112
in QSRA flight research, 52
and QSRA program documentation, 55
Rijfkogel, Chico, 72 fig. 136
Ritter, Tex, 65 fig. 128
Rizzi, Kay, 40 fig. 89
Roberts, Leonard, director of Aeronautics, 50
Robinson, Robby, 60 fig. 123
Robinson, Russell, director of Aeronautics, 49-50
Rodenborn, Bobbie, 30 fig. 67
Rodert, Lewis A.
Collier Trophy awarded to, 8
head of Flight Engineering Section, 3
Rodriguez, Vicki, 65 fig. 128
Rogers, Jim, 57 fig. 118
Rolls, Stewart, 15 fig. 29, 17n, 30 fig. 67, 40 fig. 89
in BLC application to Boeing 367-80, 47
in engine inlet flight tests, 17
lead engineer on Ogee wing research program, 17-18
in X-14 VTOL flight tests, 56
Rotating-cylinder flap, 50
Rotor aerodynamic research, 68, 71
Rotorcraft Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory. See RASCAL
Rotorcraft flight research, 67-68
aircraft, 67 table 9
commencement of at Ames, 67
flying qualities criteria in, 69
as principal subject of Ames studies, 2
RSRA, 68, 69
as multi-mode rotary-wing flight-test vehicle, 68
flight envelope expansion, 68
in rotor design development, 68-69
Ryan FR-1 Fireball, 22 fig. 49
as motivation for variable stability concept, 29
stability and control testing of, 21
Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane, 56 fig. 115
flying qualities evaluations of, 56
in V/STOL research, 56
Ryan XV-5B VTOL, flight tests of, 61
 
 
S-76, 78. See also Sikorsky S-76 Spirit
Sadoff, Judy, 30 fig. 67
Sadoff, Melvin, 15 fig. 29, 32 fig. 72, 40 fig. 89
in pitch control research, 13
in pitch-up correlation studies, 15
Sammonds, Robert, in studies of aircraft response to wake vortices, 18
Satellite-based navigation, 37
Satterwhite, Jim, 46 fig. 95
SB2C-5, 34, 35. See also Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
SBD-1P, 19
SB2D-1, performance and control problems with, 21
Schlaich, Trudy, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138, 75 fig. 141, 78 fig. 144
Schmidt, Stanley, in Kalman filter applications to inertial navigation, 36
Schmitz, Fred, 76n, 77 fig. 142
in rotorcraft noise measurements, 76
Schroeder, Jeffery, and CH-47 flight research, 70
Schroers, Laurel, 60 fig. 123
in XV-15 flight research, 59
Selan, Sid, 57 fig. 118
Seery, Ronald, 78 fig. 144
in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
Seto, Ed
and rotor air-load evaluations, 71
and RSRA program, 69
Settle, Yvonne, 40 fig. 89
7- by 10-foot wind tunnel
in predicting flying qualities, 23
in tilt rotor research, 59
Sewell, Cy, 57 fig. 118
Sharkey, Thomas, in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
Shaw, Violet, 40 fig. 89
Shiffer, Kent, 63 fig. 126
Shih, K. C., 73 fig. 138
and VSRA controls development, 62
Shinbrot, Marv, 30 fig. 67
Shin-Meiwa STOL seaplane, 49
Shockey, Gerald, in rotor aerodynamics flight tests, 68
Short, Barbara, in wake vortex studies, 18
Short takeoff and landing aircraft. See STOL aircraft
Short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. See STOVL aircraft
Shovlin, Michael, 53 fig. 111
in QSRA flight research, 52
Sikorsky S-76 Spirit in rotorcraft noise research, 78
Sikorsky UH-60
air-loads research team, 72 fig. 136
in rotorcraft noise research, 78
in slung-load stability studies, 71
in rotor air-load research, 71
Silverman, Alla, 73 fig. 138
Simmons, Rick, 72 fig. 136, 78 fig 144
and DFVLR tests, 71
in tests of satellite-based navigation system, 37
in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
and rotor air-load evaluations, 71
and slung-load studies, 71
XV-15 research program pilot, 59
Simpson, Carol, in NAH-1S flight tests, 76
Simulation sickness studies, 75-76
Simulator
motion in lateral control research, 25-26
Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft, 50-52, 59
Six-Degree-of-Freedom, 55 fig. 113, 56
Vertical Motion, 55 fig. 114, 61, 69
Simulators, early designs of, in flying qualities research, 25
Six-Degree-of-Freedom simulator, 55, fig. 113
in VTOL control tests, 56
Slung-load helicopter operations, flying qualities studies of, 71
Smaus, Lou, 30 fig. 67
Smith, Donald, 41 fig. 90
in STOL automatic landing systems development, 51
Smith, G. Allan, 32 fig. 72
in development of variable stability aircraft, 29
in target-tracking evaluations, 34
Smith, Phil, and passive ranging system development for RASCAL, 72
Smith, Sterling, 63 fig. 126
Snyder, C. Thomas, 4
Snyder, William, 67n, 68n
and RSRA program, 69
Sommerich, E., 43 fig. 91
Space shuttle
applications of steep descent research to, 44
interest in inertial navigation system, 37
Spahr, Richard, in flying qualities tests, 19
Spooner, John, 75 fig. 141
Spreiter, John, 15 fig. 29
in flight tests of Mach and Reynolds number effects, 14
in pitch control tests with high-performance aircraft, 13
Stability and control evaluations, 23, 25-27
Stability-augmentation system in variable stability aircraft development, 29
Stahl, Wally, 65 fig. 128
Stanford University
in rotorcraft advanced controls research, 70
in satellite-based navigation demonstrations, 37
Steep descent research, 44
aircraft used in flight test of, 45 table 7
JF-104 flight tests in, 44
in space shuttle applications, 44
Steffen, Paul, 15 fig. 29
Stephens, Wendell, 75 fig. 141
Stephenson, Jack, 54 fig. 112
in documenting augmentor wing aerodynamics, 51
in QSRA stability and control analyses, 53
Stevens, Victor, in QSRA flight research, 52
Stewart, Elwood, 40 fig. 89
Stewart, John, 40 fig. 89
in pitch control tests, 15
Stinnett, Glen, 46 fig. 97, 65 fig. 128
in navigation system flight tests, 37
in wake vortex flight research, 18
in VZ-3RY control evaluation test flights, 56
Stoeffler, Terry, 57 fig. 118, 63 fig. 126
STOLAND
in Convair 340 flight tests, 51
digital guidance, control, and display system, 51
installation of, in AWJSRA, 51
navigation system for, 37
STOL research, 48-58
aircraft used in, 48 table 8
in area navigation, 37
in automatic landing system, 51
as principal area of Ames research, 2
Stortz, Michael, 63 fig. 126, 78 fig. 144,
as VSRA project pilot, 62
Stough, Carl, 15 fig. 29
STOVL (short takeoff and vertical landing) aircraft, 62-63
Strassilla, Eric, 73 fig. 138
in blade-motion measurement system development, 72
Stroukoff YC-134A in early STOL flight research, 48-49
Studebaker, Karen, 72 fig. 136
Sullivan, Chris
and RASCAL program, 74
and slung-load studies, 71
Sumich, Mark, X-36 project team leader, 64
Swain, Jim, 32 fig. 72
Swenson, Harry
and STAR Black Hawk, 74
in helicopter operation experiments, 67
Szoboszlay, Zoltan, 73 fig. 138, 75 fig. 141
and NAH-1S, 74
 
 
T-33A-5, 23. See also Lockheeed T-33 Shooting Star
T-38, in in-flight simulation of, 31
Tail-load tests, 12
Tailpipe temperature measurements, 14
Takahashi, Mark, 73 fig. 138
Target-tracking display, 34 fig. 73
Target-tracking research, 33-34
Tavasti, Lt. Col., 43 fig. 91
Taylorcraft L-4 Cub, 24 fig. 57
in castering landing-gear evaluations, 23
Terminal-area approach and landing studies of, 44
Teresi, Rose, 30 fig. 67
Thompson, Mary, 15 fig. 29, 40 fig. 89
Tip Aerodynamics and Acoustics Test, 68
367-80 (prototype of Boeing 707), 23
Timmons, Steve, 63 fig. 126, 72 fig. 136, 75 fig. 141
Tinling, Bruce, in wake vortex studies, 18
Tischler, Mark, 73 fig. 138
in evaluating advanced control system flying qualities, 70
and frequency-response methods in aircraft stability and control analyses, 58
and system-identification software, 71
Toss bombing, A-1 gunsight in, 35
Touch-panel displays, 37
Tran, Hien, 54 fig. 112
Transonic bump, in wing flow testing, 9
Transonic control tests of F-86, 14-15
Transonic model testing
Ames' role in, 2
aircraft used in, 9 table 2
of control effectiveness, 9
lift data derived from, 9
model-drop flight tests in, 9
Trapp, Jack, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
Triplett, William, 40 fig. 89
in measuring aircraft frequency responses, 38
Tucker, George, 65 fig. 128, 70 fig. 134, 78 fig. 144
and CH-47 flight research, 70
and RASCAL flight research, 74
in slung-load studies, 71
XV-15 research program pilot, 59
Tung, Chee, 72 fig. 136
Turner, Howard, 30 fig. 67, 34n, 40 fig. 89, 53 fig. 111
in remote piloting development, 35
in VZ-3RY control evaluations, 56
Turner, William, 15 fig. 29
in flying qualities testing, 19
Tusch, Carl, 30 fig. 67
TV-1, 34. See also Lockheed TV
Twiggs, Tom, 53 fig. 111
Two-segment landing approaches, avionics system for, 45
 
 
UH-1D, 71. See also Bell UH-1D Iroquois
UH-1H, 67, 68. See also Bell UH-1H V/STOLAND helicopter
UH-60, 69, 78
UH-60A, 70, 71-74
United Airlines in satellite-based navigation demonstrations, 37
Upper-surface blowing (USB) on QSRA, 52
U. S. Army interest in powered-lift research, 3
Uyeda, Stan, 63 fig. 126, 72 fig. 136
 
 
V-22, 61
Van Dyke, Rudolph, 10
in flight tests of F-86, 14-15
in flight tests of remote piloting systems, 35
in flight tests of variable stability aircraft, 29
in transonic model tests, 10
Variable camber tail, 21
Variable stability aircraft, 29-32
Ames development of, 29-31
in Ames research, 31 table 5
Grumman F6F Hellcat, 30 fig. 68
as principal Ames interest, 2
in simulating new aircraft designs, 31
stability-augmentation systems in development of, 27
VARICAM, 21
Vernon, Ed, 57 fig. 118
Vertical and short takeoff and landing. See V/STOL
Vertical Motion Simulator, 55, fig. 114, 69
and rotorcraft control law development, 69
and V/STOL control law development, 61
Villere, Gary, 73 fig. 138
Vomaske, Richard, 40 fig. 89
in documenting augmentor wing aerodynamics, 51
Vought F6U-1 Pirate, 24 fig. 60
in stability and control and flying qualities evaluations, 23
Vought F7U-3 Cutlass, 24 fig. 62
in evaluating flying qualities effects on carrier landing speeds, 25
Vought-Sikorsky OS2U Kingfisher, performance improvement of, 19, 21
VSRA (V/STOL Systems Research Aircraft), 62, 63
V/STOL aircraft research, 55-65
in advanced controls, 62
aircraft used in, 48 table 8
flying qualities criteria development in, 56, 62
HUD guidance display for, 36, 62
V/STOLAND automatic flight and guidance system, 67
Vultee A-35 Vengeance, 21 fig. 40
VZ-2, 56. See also Boeing Vertol VZ-2
VZ-3RY, 56. See also Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane
VZ-4, 56
 
 
Wake vortex studies, 18
Walton, Dave, 57 fig. 118, 63 fig. 126
Watson, DeLamar, 41 fig. 90, 51n, 54 fig. 112, 55n, 63 fig. 126
in QSRA fly-by-wire system development, 54
in QSRA precision landing capability, 54
in STOL automatic landing system development, 51
in VSRA fly-by-wire system development, 62
Watson, Douglas, and CH-47 flight research, 70
Watts, Michael, in acoustic measurements, 68
Watz, Nels, 54 fig. 112, 63 fig. 126
Waugh, Merle, 30 fig. 67
Webster, Grace, 41 fig. 90
Weiberg, James,
in XV-15 research, 59, 60 fig. 123
Weirshauser, Eric, 63 fig. 126, 73 fig. 138
Weyers, John, 53 fig. 111
White, Clark, 41 fig. 90
White, John, 54 fig. 112
in remote piloting development, 35
White, Maurice, 4, 15 fig. 29, 40 fig. 89
in approach speed research, 25
in pitch control research, 13
White Sands Missile Range as site of inertial navigation system tests, 36
Wick, Bradford, 4, 49n,
chief of Flight and Systems Simulation, 50
Wilkinson, Dorothea, 40 fig. 89
Williams, Bob, 77 fig. 142
Williams, Roy, 73 fig. 138
Wilson, Grady, 65 fig. 128, 70 fig. 134
and DFVLR tests, 71
XV-15 research pilot, 59
Wilson, John, 70 fig. 134
Wind tunnels, 16 fig. 31
40- by 80-foot, 2, 3, 17, 18, 19, 21, 43, 47, 52, 58, 59, 61
7- by 10-foot, 2, 21, 23, 59
16-foot, 12
Wingrove, Rodney, 40 fig. 89, 41 fig. 90
in aircraft motion analyses, 38
Winograd, Lee, 30 fig. 67
Worden-Burek, Shirley, 73 fig. 138
 
 
X-1, 31. See also Bell X-1
X-14, 56. See also Bell X-14
X-14 team, 57 fig. 118
X-14A, 31, 56
X14-B, 31, 57
X-36, 64. See also Boeing X-36
XBT2D-1, 23. See also Douglas AD Skyraider
Xenakis, George, in V/STOLAND experiments, 67
XF7F-1, 19
XF-10F in in-flight simulation of, 31
XF8U-1, 31
in in-flight simulation of, 31
XF-104, 31. See also Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
XP-70, 19
XP-47M-1, 19. See also Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
XP-75A-1, 19. See also General Motors P-75 Eagle
XR60-1, 23. See also Lockheed XR60 Constitution
XSB2D-1, 12 fig. 19
XT-37, 31. See also Cessna T-37
XV-3, 56, 58, 59. See also Bell XV-3
XV-5B, 61. See also Ryan XV-5 VTOL
XV-15, 59-61, 78. See also Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor
project team, 60 fig. 123
Grover E. Bell award to, 61
X-Wing/RSRA development program, 69
 
 
Yaggy, Paul
in DO-31 V/STOL flight tests, 58
in XV-15 development, 59
YAV-8B, 61. See also McDonnell Douglas YAV-8B VSRA
YC-134A, 48. See also Stroukoff YC-134 STOL transport
YF-86D, 15 fig. 27, 29. See also North American F-86 Sabre
YF-93A, 14 fig. 25-26, 16-17
YO-3A, 68, 77. See also Lockheed YO-38
Young, Richard, 54 fig. 112
YP-80A, 12 fig. 20, 13. See also Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star
in tailpipe temperature measurements, 14
YP-84A-5, 13 fig. 23, 16. See also Republic F-84 Thunderjet
 
 
Zap flaps, 19
Zelenka, Richard, 73 fig. 138
and low-altitude sensor and display development, 74
Zero-g flights in pilot physiological-response studies, 23
Ziegler, Genevieve, 40 fig. 89
Ziff, Howard, 30 fig. 67

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