Title :
Making fly-by-light a reality
Author_Institution :
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
McDonnell Douglas, Douglas Aircraft Company, has constructed and integrated a fly-by-wire-by-light test and integration facility to aid in the development of advanced design flight control systems. The author describes this facility, its capabilities, and the Douglas fly-by-light development approach. A summary of the Douglas Aircraft Advanced Flight Control Systems Development Program is also provided
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; aerospace test facilities; aircraft control; fibre optics; Douglas Aircraft Company; flight control; fly-by-wire-by-light test; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft manufacture; Birds; Displays; Hardware; Iron; Military aircraft; Research and development; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1991. NAECON 1991., Proceedings of the IEEE 1991 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0085-8
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1991.165808
