FLIGHT COMPUTER SYSTEMS & METHODS TO DETERMINE AIRSPEED
DRIVE
April 21, 2022
According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a method for determining airspeed for an unpowered vehicle is disclosed. The method includes: determining first and second body-fixed load factor measurements; determining a body Z-force coefficient based on an angle-of-attack parameter; and determining an airspeed value based on the second body-fixed load factor measurement and the body Z-force coefficient.
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