Preliminary Theoretical Investigation of Several Methods for Stabilizing the Lateral Motion of a High-Speed Fighter Airplane Towed by a Single Cable
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Report presenting a theoretical investigation of the lateral stability of a towed high-speed fighter plane using a fighter cruising at supersonic speed at 50,000 feet and a 1000-foot cable. The motion of this configuration was shown to have highly unstable oscillation caused by the towline restraint, but the configuration can be stabilized by choosing the right position for the towline connection and several types of automatic controls.
Date:
March 13, 1953
Creator:
Schy, Albert A. & Woodling, Carroll H.
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