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NASA Ames Research Center and the U.S. Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate (AFDD) have performed flight qualification tests of a Research Flight Control System (RFCS) integrated into the Army/NASA Rotorcraft Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory (RASCAL). The RASCAL, a highly modified JUH-60A Black Hawk helicopter, is a variable-stability, in-flight simulator designed to support flight research programs. It represents the final component of a suite of flight control and handling qualities design tools developed for this purpose by the Army and NASA. These tools are applicable to all phases of the flight control design life cycle from initial concept definition, through simulation, and ultimately into flight on-board the RASCAL helicopter. The RASCAL will be used to validate methodologies for reducing design cycle costs for new or modified aircraft, and it will serve as a base for the investigation of new rotorcraft technology.

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Curator Jim Jeske	Responsible Official Barry Lakinsmith		Disclaimer	Last Updated 3/31/03


	NASA Ames Research Center and the U.S. Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate (AFDD) have performed flight qualification tests of a Research Flight Control System (RFCS) integrated into the Army/NASA Rotorcraft Aircrew Systems Concepts Airborne Laboratory (RASCAL). The RASCAL, a highly modified JUH-60A Black Hawk helicopter, is a variable-stability, in-flight simulator designed to support flight research programs. It represents the final component of a suite of flight control and handling qualities design tools developed for this purpose by the Army and NASA. These tools are applicable to all phases of the flight control design life cycle from initial concept definition, through simulation, and ultimately into flight on-board the RASCAL helicopter. The RASCAL will be used to validate methodologies for reducing design cycle costs for new or modified aircraft, and it will serve as a base for the investigation of new rotorcraft technology.
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