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SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION OF TEST A R T I C U
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Longitudinal C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
Directional Characteristics
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PILOT COMMENTS
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of rudder p e d a l s and t h e very high p e d a l s e n s i t i v i t y , Yaw r a t e damping
appeared t o be high enough and usable yaw r a t e s were not l i m i t e d by t h e rate
damping or c o n t r o l power a t h i g h r o t o r rpm.
I n g e n e r a l , t h e r e w a s a tendency t o operate t h i s s m a l l h e l i c o p t e r i n a
much t i g h t e r p a t t e r n t h a n even t h e UH-12E ( t h r e e p l a c e , 2800 l b g r o s s w t )
h e l i c o p t e r . T r a n s i t i o n s t o and from a hover were easily done a t high rates
and t h e s m a l l s i z e of t h e h e l i c o p t e r minimized t h e judgment needed t o keep a
s a f e d i s t a n c e from o b s t a c l e s . Operating and observing t h i s small h e l i c o p t e r
f l y i n confined areas i n d i c a t e s t h a t it w a s being flown d i f f e r e n t l y t h a n a
h e l i c o p t e r of even 2 8 0 0 - p o ~ dg r o s s weight. Turns and t r a n s i t i o n s t o and from
hover were done much quicker t h a n i s normally done w i t h t h e l a r g e r h e l i c o p t e r s .
The c y c l i c - c o n t r o l power and rate damping d i d not l i m i t t h e maneuverability of
t h e YROE-1 i n and about t h e v i s u a l hover condition. The high yaw c o n t r o l sen-
s i t i v i t y r e q u i r e d more t h a n normal p i l o t a t t e n t i o n and c o n s i d e r a b l e familiar-
i z a t i o n time.
CONCLUDING REMEiRKs
The m o s t s i g n i f i c a n t d a t a obtained i s t h a t r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e l a t e r a l
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . This i n d i c a t e s t h a t approximately t h e same l a t e r a l c o n t r o l
power i s r e q u i r e d f o r t h i s v e h i c l e as f o r t h o s e of much h i g h e r g r o s s weights
t o achieve a s a t i s f a c t o r y p i l o t r a t i n g . The i n d i c a t i o n would seem t o be t h a t
minimum c o n t r o l power requirements should be based p r i m a r i l y on t h e t a s k t o be
performed r a t h e r t h a n on t h e g r o s s weight o r s i z e , as such.
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REFERENCES
8. Creer, Brent Y.; Stewart, John D.; Merrick, Robert B.; and Drinkwater,
Fred J., 111: A P i l o t Opinion Study of L a t e r a l Control Requirements
f o r Fighter-Type A i r c r a f t , Appen. A. NASA MEMO 1-29-59A, 1959.
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TAB= I.- SUMMARY OF THE PERTINENT PARAIVlETERS DETERMINED
I Pilot ratings
Control power, Damping, Sensitivity,
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i power tivity
Mode A/C I
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Flight AGARD Flight
test spec. A B A B
value ' ( r e f . 2) value value I ( r e f . 2) ,
YROE- 1
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satisfactory)
YROE-1 I
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TABU 11.- PIL9T OPINION RATING SCHEDULE
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Primary
mission Can b e
Description
rating rating a cc omp 1ished landed
l 4 Acceptable, b u t w i t h unpleasant
characteristics Yes Yes
Unacceptable f o r normal o p e r a t i o n Doubtful Yes
Acceptable f o r emergency c o n d i t i o n
1 I only* Doubtful Yes
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I I. 7 Unacceptable even f o r emergency
condition*
No 1Unsatisfactory ' 8 Unacceptable - dangerous
operation
9 Unacceptable- unc o n t r o l l a bl e
?ailwe of a s t a b i l i t y augmenter
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Figure 1.- YROE-1 Rotorcycle in hovering flight.
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Figure 2.- Three-view drawing of test vehicle.
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