F/A-18 Aircraft Performance Benefits Measured During the Autonomous Formation Flight Project

Jake Vachon, M.; J. Ray, Ronald; Walsh, Kevin; Ennix, Kimberly

doi:10.2514/6.2002-4491

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F/A-18 Aircraft Performance Benefits Measured During the Autonomous Formation Flight Project

Published • Jun 25, 2002

Authors:

M. Jake Vachon

Ronald J. Ray

Kevin Walsh

Abstract

The Autonomous Formation Flight (AFF) project at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (Edwards, California) investigated performance benefits resulting from formation flight, such as reduced aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption. To obtain data on performance benefits, a trailing F/A-18 airplane f...

Subject

Aeronautics

Aerospace engineering

Computer science

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