Thrust Throttle

Three displays were evaluated on a piloted simulator, each of which provided information which could be used in thrust management. The three displays were (1) rate of change of speed, (2) potential flight-path angle, and (3) potential rate of climb. Results are presented in the form of time histories, histograms, and pilot comments. The results include comparisons of flight-path and speed control and throttle activity with and without each display and pilot comments.

The XB-70 Valkyrie was an aircraft ahead of its time that challenged the known concepts of the flight envelope. Originally printed by NASA and the Air Force, this handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit.