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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2021.49.4.329

A Case Study on the Unmanned Modification Process of 500MD Helicopter  

Kim, Won-Jin (Koreanair)
Son, Taek-Joon (Koreanair)
Kim, Hong-Dae (Koreanair)
Gong, Byung-Ho (Koreanair)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.49, no.4, 2021 , pp. 329-334 More about this Journal
Abstract
Korean Air has set the goal of the first stage of the development of unmanned helicopters to perform in hovering flight by remote control. In order to achieve the development goal, Korean Air carried out system integration, ground test, and safety wire test in sequence after carrying out programmed depot maintenance and aircraft modification of manned aircraft, and verified the controllability and flight safety of the unmanned helicopter system step by step. In particular, it was confirmed that the safety wire test technique used in the final stage of verification was an effective method to verify flight safety and controllability for a fully unmanned helicopter system.
Keywords
Unmanned Helicopter; Helicopter Programmed Depot Maintenance; Helicopter Ground Test; Helicopter Safety Wire Test;
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