Download or read book Stability Analysis of the RFD-2 Flight Test Vehicle written by Frank L. Paris and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theoretical and experimental determinations of the aerodynamic coefficients of the RFD-2 re-entry vehicle are presented. The resulting coefficients are incorporated into an aerodynamic analysis of the re-entry trajectory where the changes of configuration and the resultant changes in the physical and aerodynamic parameters of the vehicle are considered. Radar and camera-tracking data were obtained from the flight test which took place October 9, 1964. These experimental trajectory data correlated with the calculated trajectory within 400 feet of distance or 1 second of flight time throughout the re-entry flight.