THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN THIS TASK SHALL ADDRESS THE DESCENT AND APPROACH PHASES OF THE FLIGHT ENVELOPE, I…

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THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN THIS TASK SHALL ADDRESS THE DESCENT AND APPROACH PHASES OF THE FLIGHT ENVELOPE, INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES ON HANDLING QUALITIES. THIS TASK SHALL INCLUDE DEVELOPING METHODS FOR CARRYING OUT THE WORK IN THE SIMULATOR FACILITIES AT NASA LARC. THIS SHALL INCLUDE SIMULATOR MODIFICATIONS AND WORKING WITH ALL PARTIES TO ADDRESS THE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) AND COMPLETE OTHER TYPES OF REVIEWS THAT ARE REQUIRED. FINALLY, THE RESULTS FROM THIS SIMULATION STUDY ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO AND BE USED BY OTHER PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS RELATED ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR VIABLE SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT. CANDIDATE AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS FOR THIS WORK ARE BEING DEVELOPED AND/OR EVALUATED AS PART OF THE SUPERSONICS PROJECT AND INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN THAT IS BEING DEVELOPED BY THE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY AND A CONFIGURATION THAT IS BEING TESTED TO EVALUATE ITS AEROELASTIC CHARACTERISTICS. ASSISTANCE IN THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE METHODOLOGIES AND RESULTS OF THIS SIMULATION STUDY SHALL BE REQUIRED.