...Sara Waśniewska; Tomasz Józef Cioć; Sebastian Topczewski Purpose This paper aims to investigate the enhanced manoeuvrability of helicopters through the integration of an additional pusher propeller controlled by an advanced automatic flight control system. Design/methodology/approach...

... is included. Tests showing influence of actuator backlashes on the mission performance are presented. Practical implications The developed control methodology can be adapted for selected helicopter and used in prospective development of an automatic flight control system (AFCS) or in a simulator...

...Antoni Kopyt; Sebastian Topczewski; Marcin Zugaj; Przemyslaw Bibik Purpose The purpose of this paper is to elaborate and develop an automatic system for automatic flight control system (AFCS) performance evaluation. Consequently, the developed AFCS algorithm is implemented and tested in a virtual...

...-factors of an automatic flight control system. This also allows for the observation of the effects of such variations on the course of the selected manoeuvre or phase of flight. This might be a useful tool for the design of crucial elements of an automatic flight control system. The automatic control...