ANALYSIS OF ACCELERATION, AIRSPEED, AND GUST-VELOCITY DATAnFROM A FOUR-ENGINE TURBOPROP TRANSPORT OPERATINGnOVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES

摘要

Airspeed, altitude, and acceleration data obtained with an NASA (formerly NACA) VGH recorder installed in a four-engine turboprop transport operating over the Eastern United States were evaluated to determine the magnitude and frequency of occurrence of gust velocities and gust and maneuver accelerations. The results obtained were then compared with the results previously obtained from two long-haul operations utilizing transports equipped with four piston-type engines and flown over essentially similar routes.