Adaptive glide slope control for parafoil and payload aircraft

Airdrop systems provide a unique capability of delivering large payloads to undeveloped and inaccessible locations. Traditionally, these systems have been unguided, requiring large landing zones and drops from low altitude. The invention of the steerable, gliding, ram-air parafoil enabled the possib...

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Main Author: Ward, Michael
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/44710