DocumentCode
1493961
Title
Automatic pilots
Author
Owen, J. C.
Author_Institution
Eclipse-Pioneer division of the Bendix Aviation Corporation, Teterboro, N. J.
Volume
67
Issue
6
fYear
1948
fDate
6/1/1948 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
551
Lastpage
561
Abstract
The application of servomechanisms to airplane control started with short-time pilot relief systems which would keep the aircraft on its already established course. As more and more operations could be performed by the automatic pilot, the idea evolved of obtaining complete flight path control from take-off to landing. This will open the way for faster flights and remote control of guided missiles.
Keywords
Airplanes; Damping; Equations; Gyroscopes; Marine vehicles; Servomotors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1948.6444154
Filename
6444154
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