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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 113 - Englewood, Colorado - March 2014
Agenda Location	8 SUBCOMMITTEE D – DYNAMICS, COMPUTATIONS, AND ANALYSIS 8.1 An Historical Perspective of the Flying Qualities of Retired Navy Aircraft
Title	An Historical Perspective of the Flying Qualities of Retired Navy Aircraft
Presenter	Marge Draper-Donley
Affiliation	NAVAIR
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Abstract	A Look Back: A Historical Perspective of the Flying Qualities of Retired Navy Aircraft includes 6 retired aircraft: the F-4 Phantom, F-8 Crusader, A-7 Corsair II, A-4 Skyhawk, F-111 B and F-14 Tomcat. For each aircraft type, there is a short description of the aircraft and its service use, some basic specs and descriptions of its flight control system. Included are block diagrams of the systems and any augmentation, as well as autopilot information. A short description is given of the flying qualities of each aircraft type and some stories about interesting programs or uses of the aircraft are related, enhanced by pictures and videos.