EC02-0281-2
Project: Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS)
NASA Dryden’s highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, seen here with the Boron Mine as a backdrop, resumed IFCS project flights on Dec. 6, 2002. The IFCS team integrated innovative neural network technologies with state-of-the-art control algorithms to correctly identify and respond to changes in aircraft stability and control characteristics, and immediately adjust to maintain the best possible flight performance during an unexpected failure. The adaptive neural network software “learned” the new flight characteristics, onboard and in real time, thereby helping the pilot to maintain or regain control and prevent a potentially catastrophic aircraft accident.December 6, 2002
NASA Photo / Carla Thomas
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