Flight Controls (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Office of Naval Research

Flight Controls (1 of 2)

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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). In 2012, pilots will begin testing new flight control software, funded in part by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), intended to guide aircraft landings on Navy carrier decks with unprecedented accuracy. The algorithm, when added to existing flight control software, ties movement of the flight control surfaces to the pilot’s control stick, has been incorporated into an F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet flight simulator.

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US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released

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