• DocumentCode
    1142263
  • Title

    Flight management system of the F-117A

  • Author

    Combs, S.R. ; Loschke, R.C. ; Tauke, G.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Lockheed Adv. Dev. Co., Burbank, CA, USA
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    49
  • Lastpage
    55
  • Abstract
    The F-117A night attack aircraft flight management system (FMS) is described. The need for and purpose of the system are described, and the design goals are identified. The various modes and their important features are presented. The pitch and speed control laws are shown.<>
  • Keywords
    aerospace computing; aircraft control; attitude control; military computing; military equipment; velocity control; F-117A night attack aircraft; altitude control; autopilot; autothrottle; flight management; military aircraft; pitch; pitch altitude control; speed control; Aerospace control; Aircraft navigation; Airplanes; Computer interfaces; Content addressable storage; Contracts; Flexible manufacturing systems; Inertial navigation; Velocity control; Weapons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8985
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/62.149796
  • Filename
    149796
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1142263