Abstract
This paper presents a description of the manual and automatic flight control system of the F-12 series aircraft, the first supersonic cruise vehicles. The impact of the aircraft configuration and flight regime on the design philosophy is reviewed and the development process from initial analog computer analysis to first flight is described. Flight experience including reliability of the tripleredundant, fail-operational stability augmentation is presented. Differences from conventional flight control practice are noted and justified. The inadequacy of certain conventional pilot presentations is discussed. Finally, the control problems encountered in high-speed, high-altitude flight are identified and treated.
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