24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-5.4.R.2

OPERATIONAL LOAD REGRESSION EQUATION DEVELOPMENT FOR ADVANCED FIGHTER AIRCRAFT

H. Kaneko, A. Haruhiro*
Nagoya Aerospace Systems, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd, Japan; *Air Staff Office, Japan Defense Agency, Japan

Keywords: aircraft structural integrity; fatigue monitoring; loads regression; F-2.

This paper presents guidelines for the development of loads regression equations based on experience from the Japanese F-2 support fighter aircraft. To define the guidelines, it required accuracy for the regression equations to maintain flight safety with respect to inspection intervals for the airframe structure.

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