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F-15 HiDEC taxi on ramp at sunrise | ||
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Photo Number: | EC91-515-01 | |
Photo Date: | September 23, 1991 | |
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Formats: | 592x480 JPEG Image (67 KBytes) 1264x1024 JPEG Image (372 KBytes) 3000x2430 JPEG Image (3,791 KBytes) |
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Description: |
NASA's highly modified F-15A (Serial #71-0287) used for digital electronic flight and engine control systems research, at sunrise on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, California. The F-15 was called the HIDEC (Highly Integrated Digital Electronic Control) flight facility.
Research programs flown on the testbed vehicle have demonstrated improved rates of climb, fuel savings, and engine thrust by optimizing systems performance. The aircraft also tested and evaluated a computerized self-repairing flight control system for the Air Force that detects damaged or failed flight control surfaces. The system then reconfigures undamaged control surfaces so the mission can continue or the aircraft is landed safely. |
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Keywords: | F-15; HIDEC; highly integrated digital electronic control; engine control system |
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