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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 104 - Charlottesville - October 2009
Agenda Location	4 GENERAL COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION 4.2 Government Agencies Summary Reports 4.2.6 US Navy 4.2.6.1 NAVAIR
Title	NAVAIR
Presenter	Shawn Donley
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Abstract	The flight control group at NAVAIR, Patuxent River, MD has grown to 29 people. Our principle activity is technical support of new acquisition programs for the Navy and Marine Corp, and engineering life-cycle support of our current inventory on manned and unmanned aircraft. We have some minor R&D efforts but hope to grow this area in the coming years. In the manned aircraft area, we are supporting flight control software upgrades for the V-22, preparing the new E-2D Hawkeye for upcoming carrier trials, preparing for the first flight of the new P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (P-3 replacement), working on the initial design of the new CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter (which will be a fly-by-wire design) and anxiously awaiting the imminent arrival of the F-35 STOVL version for flight testing at Patuxent River. In the unmanned arena, we are working with Northrop Grumman on the final ground and lab integration tests for the X-47B UCAS Demonstrator, preparing the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance UAS PDR, preparing for Operational Evaluation of the MQ-8B Fires Scout helicopter, and working with the Marine Corp on a fast-moving program to get an autonomous light cargo carrier helicopter into service to support resupply of ground forces in Afghanistan. We are also assisting the SAE A-6 committee project to write a draft Aerospace Recommended Practice for UA Flight Control Systems (ARP-94910). Work on the horizon includes potential autonomous airship work in partnership with the Army and Air Force, initial investigations into a replacement for the current EP-3 aircraft, and assisting the Coast Guard with autopilot improvements for the H-65 helicopter. In the R&D area, we are taking a fresh “holistic” look at manual piloted control for carrier landings. This effort includes looking at direct flight path or delta flight path command in conjunction with potential improvements in carrier-based visual aids for glideslope and centerline cueing.