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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 108 - Gettysburg - October 2011
Agenda Location	11 SUBCOMMITTEE E – FLIGHT, PROPULSION, AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS 11.2 X-47B Flying Qualities and Autonomy Design and Flight Test Results
Title	X-47B Flying Qualities and Autonomy Design and Flight Test Results Best Presentation Award
Presenter	Chris DeWitt and Rylan Jager
Affiliation	Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Abstract	“X-47B Flying Qualities and Autonomy Design and Flight Test Results,” Chris DeWitt and Rylan Jager, Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, CA Abstract X-47B program, configuration and Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) system overviews are presented. X-47B flying qualities design is presented with special attention to the applicability of heritage manned aircraft requirements to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). X-47B GNC autonomy design is presented; including autonomous mode logic and path generation algorithms. Finally flight test results are presented overlaid with simulation predictions.