The Eclipse Project

The Eclipse Project Cover......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 4 Foreword......Page 5 Preface......Page 6 Start Up......Page 8 The Elements......Page 11 Names......Page 24 Subsystems and Worry......Page 25 Space......Page 39 The Proof......Page 40 Documents......Page 52 Eclipse Project Flight Log......Page 53 QF-106A Flight Log......Page 54 QF-106A/EXD-01 Flight Log......Page 55 United States Patent......Page 56 Background of the Invention......Page 57 Pilot's Flight Test Report-5......Page 68 Project Manager's Comments......Page 67 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report......Page 76 Aerodynamics, Eclipse Flight 5......Page 78 Flight Controls, Eclipse Flight 5......Page 80 Pilot’s Flight Test Report-6......Page 82 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report......Page 86 Structures Report, EXD-01......Page 92 Weather Summary......Page 93 Pilot’s Flight Test Report-7......Page 94 Project Manager’s Comments......Page 97 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report......Page 98 Aerodynamics......Page 100 Flight Controls......Page 102 Structures Report......Page 104 Weather Summary......Page 105 Example of flight test cards......Page 106 Pilot’s Flight Test Report-8......Page 109 Project Manager’s Comments......Page 108 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report......Page 112 Aerodynamics......Page 113 Flight Controls......Page 116 Flight Mechanics......Page 118 Structures Report......Page 119 Weather Summary......Page 120 Pilot’s Flight Test Report-9......Page 123 Project Manager’s Comments......Page 121 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report......Page 126 Aerodynamics......Page 128 Flight Controls......Page 129 Flight Mechanics......Page 131 Structures Report......Page 132 Weather Summary......Page 133 Instrumentation Status Report......Page 134 WATR [Western Area Test Range] Support......Page 135 EXD-01 NASA 0130......Page 136 Project Manager’s Comments-10......Page 137 Eclipse F10 Flight Notes......Page 139 Pilot’s Flight Test Report......Page 140 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report......Page 143 Aerodynamics......Page 145 Flight Mechanics......Page 149 Structures Report......Page 150 Weather Summary......Page 151 Instrumentation Status Report......Page 152 WATR [Western Area Test Range] Support......Page 153 EXD-01 NASA 0130......Page 154 Acronyms and Definitions......Page 155 Dan Goldin to Ken [Szalai]......Page 156 Project Slides......Page 157 Index......Page 176 Monographs......Page 178 The Eclipse Project Cover 1 Table of Contents 4 Foreword 5 Preface 6 The Eclipse Project 8 Start Up 8 The Elements 11 Names 24 Dope on a Rope 25 Subsystems and Worry 25 Space 39 The Proof 40 Documents 52 Eclipse Project Flight Log 53 QF-106A Flight Log 54 QF-106A/EXD-01 Flight Log 55 United States Patent 56 Background of the Invention 57 Pilot's Flight Test Report-5 68 Project Manager's Comments 67 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report 76 Aerodynamics, Eclipse Flight 5 78 Flight Controls, Eclipse Flight 5 80 Pilot’s Flight Test Report-6 82 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report 86 Structures Report, EXD-01 92 Weather Summary 93 Pilot’s Flight Test Report-7 94 Project Manager’s Comments 97 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report 98 Aerodynamics 100 Flight Controls 102 Structures Report 104 Weather Summary 105 Example of flight test cards 106 Pilot’s Flight Test Report-8 109 Project Manager’s Comments 108 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report 112 Aerodynamics 113 Flight Controls 116 Flight Mechanics 118 Structures Report 119 Weather Summary 120 Pilot’s Flight Test Report-9 123 Project Manager’s Comments 121 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report 126 Aerodynamics 128 Flight Controls 129 Flight Mechanics 131 Structures Report 132 Weather Summary 133 Instrumentation Status Report 134 WATR [Western Area Test Range] Support 135 EXD-01 NASA 0130 136 Project Manager’s Comments-10 137 Eclipse F10 Flight Notes 139 Pilot’s Flight Test Report 140 Daily/Initial Flight Test Report 143 Aerodynamics 145 Flight Mechanics 149 Structures Report 150 Weather Summary 151 Instrumentation Status Report 152 WATR [Western Area Test Range] Support 153 EXD-01 NASA 0130 154 Acronyms and Definitions 155 Dan Goldin to Ken [Szalai] 156 Project Slides 157 Index 176 About the Author 178 Monographs 178