06.1 - Flight Dynamics and Control (Control & Modelling)
FLIGHT CONTROLLABILITY ANALYSIS IN TIGHT FORMATION AND CRUISE FLIGHT FOR FUEL SAVING
D.B. Rossato, Faculdade de Tecnologia SENAI , Brazil; K.H. Kienitz, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Brazil
Using data obtained from the simulation of two similar medium size cargo aircraft in cruise and tight formation flight for fuel saving, the paper presents results about the flight conditions inside the vortex in order to contribute both to the definition of control strategies and to the specification of criteria of acceptance for regular flights.