F-18E/F team tackles wing-drop test discoveries
THE INTEGRATED US Navy/contractor test team reports unexpected discoveries in its evaluation of the McDonnell Douglas F-18E/F Super Hornet, including a "distinct wing-drop tendency" during deceleration through 13° to 15°angle of attack (AoA). The drop, described as a "little bit alarming", has been cured by modifying the control scheduling of ...
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