This paper describes a neural network based direct adaptive control approach to the problem of reconfigurable flight control. A Tailless fighter aircraft configuration with multiple and redundant control actuation devices is used to illustrate the level to which handling qualities can be maintained in the presence of large scale failures in the actuation channels. Of significance here is the sp...

The landing gear, which is one of the most important mechanical systems in aircraft, structure that exposed to loads, and critical loads aircraft throughout its life cycle. In addition fact gear system must have high strength these long life, performance, low volume, minimum weight, cost are criteria. For this purpose, optimum design created by making a structural analysis using finite element ...

Air quality leading up to the compressor face of a fighter aircraft determines the engine performance considerably. A deficiency in the quality could lead to flutter or stall in the engines. In this study, two statistical methods; the Taguchi Method (TM) and the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) are used to evaluate airflow quality through the intake via fighter aircraft maneuvers. The three factors...

W ith nearly sixty years of global experience operating Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) platforms, the operational technique for using this vital capability is truly mature. The newest addition to RAAF force structure, the Boeing/Northrop-Grumman ‘Wedgetail’ AEW&C aircraft, is expected to become operational later this decade. ‘Wedgetail’ is without doubt strategically the most importan...