Flight Controls
T-45A UJPT, E2-C2, ADV, & IUT Eng-11
B.
Stabilator system 1.4.14.3.1.3, 1.4.14.2.1.2,
Sg 2, fr 6
1.4.14.3
(4 Overlays)
1.
Control surface components
a.
Stabilator
(1) Location: rear of aircraft fuselage
FLIGHT CONTROLS--STABILATOR
(2) Function: provides primary pitch
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
control
Overlay 1
b.
Stabilator actuator (PCU)
Stabilator
(1) Location: mounted horizontally
Overlay 2
above engine tailpipe
Stabilator Actuator
(2) Function: mechanically controlled
and hydraulically operated--
provides power to move stabilator
control surface
c.
Stabilator trim actuator
Overlay 3
Stabilator Trim Actuator
(1) Location: just aft of aft seat frame
(2) Function: electrically controlled
and mechanically operated--
moves stabilator linkages providing
trim inputs to the stabilator
actuator
d.
Stabilator spring feel unit
Overlay 4
Stabilator Spring Feel Unit &
Inertia Weight
LECTURE NOTES
Explain the difference between a system that does not
have feedback pressure and the T-45A flight controls
that feature artificial feedback. Compare the T-45A
system to the T-34C.
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