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AirSTAR: A UAV Platform for Flight Dynamics and Control System Testing

Thomas Jordan

NASA Langley Research Center

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John Foster

NASA Langley Research Center

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Roger Bailey

NASA Langley Research Center

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Christine Belcastro

NASA Langley Research Center

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Session: AMT/GT-12: UAV and MAV Characterization Facilities and Test Techniques

Published Online:15 Jun 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2006-3307

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