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I'm a taken chief of the rotorcraft

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I'm a taken chief of the rotorcraft
 

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I'm a taken chief of the rotorcraft
empowered lift branch at NASA Ames

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empowered lift branch at NASA Ames
 

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empowered lift branch at NASA Ames
Research Center my branch is responsible

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Research Center my branch is responsible
 

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Research Center my branch is responsible
for the development of a new research

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for the development of a new research
 

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for the development of a new research
aircraft that aims known as a v/stol

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aircraft that aims known as a v/stol
 

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aircraft that aims known as a v/stol
systems research aircraft or v sra it's

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systems research aircraft or v sra it's
 

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systems research aircraft or v sra it's
whole purpose in being is to is to

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whole purpose in being is to is to
 

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whole purpose in being is to is to
demonstrate aims develop technology in

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demonstrate aims develop technology in
 

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demonstrate aims develop technology in
both the flight control and cockpit

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both the flight control and cockpit
 

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both the flight control and cockpit
systems for a new breed of advanced

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systems for a new breed of advanced
 

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systems for a new breed of advanced
short takeoff and vertical landing

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short takeoff and vertical landing
aircraft we're currently beginning a

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aircraft we're currently beginning a
 

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aircraft we're currently beginning a
series of demonstration flights for both

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series of demonstration flights for both
 

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series of demonstration flights for both
visiting military and industry test

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visiting military and industry test
 

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visiting military and industry test
pilots to expose them to the technology

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pilots to expose them to the technology
 

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pilots to expose them to the technology
being developed at Ames specifically the

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being developed at Ames specifically the
 

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being developed at Ames specifically the
flight control system control modes and

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flight control system control modes and
 

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flight control system control modes and
the head-up display formats that are

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the head-up display formats that are
 

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the head-up display formats that are
being developed to help extend the

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being developed to help extend the
 

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being developed to help extend the
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operational capability of this type of
 

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operational capability of this type of
aircraft as well as to improve the

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aircraft as well as to improve the
 

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aircraft as well as to improve the
safety of flight what we have done is to

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safety of flight what we have done is to
 

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safety of flight what we have done is to
implement a programmable fly-by-wire

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implement a programmable fly-by-wire
 

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implement a programmable fly-by-wire
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flight control system on the aircraft on
 

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flight control system on the aircraft on
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the VSR a together with a head-up
 

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the VSR a together with a head-up
display with a programmable set of

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display with a programmable set of
 

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display with a programmable set of
symbology which will allow us to expose

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symbology which will allow us to expose
 

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symbology which will allow us to expose
these visiting pilots to this to a wide

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these visiting pilots to this to a wide
 

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these visiting pilots to this to a wide
spectrum of possibilities and control

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spectrum of possibilities and control
 

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spectrum of possibilities and control
modes that have been developed at Ames

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modes that have been developed at Ames
 

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modes that have been developed at Ames
using the ground simulation facilities

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using the ground simulation facilities
 

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using the ground simulation facilities
the intention then is to perform

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the intention then is to perform
 

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the intention then is to perform
evaluation flights formal evaluation

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evaluation flights formal evaluation
 

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evaluation flights formal evaluation
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flights using these visiting test pilots
 

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flights using these visiting test pilots
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and simulating a situation where they
 

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and simulating a situation where they
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are making a an approach and landing to
 

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are making a an approach and landing to
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a small ship at sea or to a confined
 

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a small ship at sea or to a confined
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area on land in the great weather
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conditions in poor weather conditions
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poor visibility conditions and for the
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shipboard situation a very high sea
 

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shipboard situation a very high sea
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State this is a is a particularly
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difficult area for this type of error
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craft because as the aircraft as this
 

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craft because as the aircraft as this
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short takeoff and vertical landing
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aircraft slows down it depends more and
 

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aircraft slows down it depends more and
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more on the propulsion system for its
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own stability and control and less and
 

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own stability and control and less and
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less on the aerodynamics of the of the
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vehicle the the detail design of the
 

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vehicle the the detail design of the
propulsion system is extremely important

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propulsion system is extremely important
 

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propulsion system is extremely important
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and the way it affects the pilots
 

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and the way it affects the pilots
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ability to control the aircraft so we've
 

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ability to control the aircraft so we've
developed systems that are appropriate

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developed systems that are appropriate
 

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developed systems that are appropriate
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for this type of aircraft and display
 

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for this type of aircraft and display
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formats which allow the pilot to have
 

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formats which allow the pilot to have
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basically a status at a glance when
 

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basically a status at a glance when
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looking out the looking out the window
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at a at a dark and stormy night he has
 

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at a at a dark and stormy night he has
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some symbology sitting in front of his
 

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some symbology sitting in front of his
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eyes that will help him perform the task
 

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eyes that will help him perform the task
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that we've defined we are our primary
 

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that we've defined we are our primary
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role here at Ames is to generate the
 

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role here at Ames is to generate the
design criteria for these integrated

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design criteria for these integrated
 

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design criteria for these integrated
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flight and propulsion control systems
 

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flight and propulsion control systems
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for the short takeoff and vertical
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landing aircraft and the technique that
 

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landing aircraft and the technique that
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we use to generate credible criteria is
 

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we use to generate credible criteria is
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to use to employ flight validation of
 

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to use to employ flight validation of
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those of those criteria specifically the
 

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those of those criteria specifically the
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formal evaluations in the v/stol systems
 

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formal evaluations in the v/stol systems
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research aircraft we intend to have
 

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research aircraft we intend to have
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pilots from the marine corps major
 

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pilots from the marine corps major
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aerospace companies and and also
 

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aerospace companies and and also
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visiting pilots from the united kingdom
 

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visiting pilots from the united kingdom
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who fly that who fly the harrier and
 

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who fly that who fly the harrier and
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that will be done through the end of
 

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that will be done through the end of
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this calendar year through december and
 

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this calendar year through december and
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upon completion of that flight program a
 

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upon completion of that flight program a
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final report will be put together
 

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final report will be put together
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documenting the results of the
 

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documenting the results of the
demonstration flights