| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
E-2578 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1956
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Title
Iron Cross Attitude Simulator With Pilot
Full Description
NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Stan Butchart flying the Iron
Cross, the mechanical reaction control simulator. High-pressure
nitrogen gas expended selectively by the pilot through the small
reaction control thrusters maneuvered the Iron Cross through the three
axes.
The exhaust plume can be seen from the aft thruster. The tanks
containing the gas can be seen on the cart at the base of the pivot
point of the Iron Cross. NACA technicians built the iron-frame
simulator, which matched the inertia ratios of the Bell X-1B airplane,
installing six jet nozzles to control the movement about the three axes
of pitch, roll, and yaw.
Keywords
Iron Cross Attitude Simulator NACA High-Speed Flight Station Stanley Butchart Iron Cross Bell X-1B
Subject Category
X-Series Aircraft, Simulators,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
E-2578
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000105
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NACA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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