EC93-42025-1
Project: Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles (ACTIVE)
The F-15 Short Take Off and Landing/Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (STOL/MTD), arrived June 15, 1993, at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, CA. The aircraft, using a multi-axis thrust vectoring system, was used as a testbed for a number of advanced research projects replacing Dryden’s F-15 Highly Integrated Digital Electronic Control research aircraft.
Dryden used the STOL/MTD initially in the Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles (ACTIVE) project that investigated improvements in cruise speeds and trim drag reduction during cruise flights or maneuvers. The first phase of the ACTIVE project began in late 1993 and concentrated on parameter identification and system optimization and integration efforts. The F-15 STOL was on loan from the U.S. Air Force.15 June 1993NASA Photo› F-15 ACTIVE Project Description