INTEGRATED TEST SYSTEM - AIRCRAFT GROUND OPERATION STUDY

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE A SATISFACTORY METHOD OF CONDUCTING AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR TESTS IN THE AFWAL FLIGHT DYNAMICS LABORATORY LAND GEAR DEVELOPMENT FACILITY (LGDF) AS AN INTEGRATED PART OF PILOTED LARGE AMPLITUDE MULTIMODE AEROSPACE RESEARCH SIMULATOR (LAMARS) AIRCRAFT SIMULATIONS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE, A STUDY WILL BE CONDUCTED OF THE TWO FACILITIES AND THE REQUIRED INTERFACE. THE STUDY WILL DOCUMENT THE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS AND RANGE NECESSARY FOR INTEGRATED TESTING. SUITABILITY OF THE CURRENT LDGF FACILITY FOR ACCOMPLISHING INTEGRATED TESTING WILL BE ANALYZED AND APPROPRIATE MODIFICATIONS FOR EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR REQUIRED NEW EQUIPMENT ESTABLISHED. THE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD BETWEEN FACILITIES AND THE DESIGN WILL BE ESTABLISHED. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY WILL DOCUMENT THE GENERAL DESIGN OF THE INTEGRATED SYSTEM, CHANGES TO THE LDGF FACILITY AND AN ESTIMATED COST FOR THE INSTALLED SYSTEM.