Research on optimal pointing maneuvers of post stall aircraft

Based on nonlinear mass-point dynamics model, the terminal condition to point to the given movable target was established. The optimal algorithm for the minimum time pointing maneuvers was given, in which the conjugate gradient method was employed to search for the optimal solution, and the penalty function was defined to handle the constraints. The numerical results have shown that the algorithm can help to ascertain the ″best″ maneuvers for different tactic requirements. The capability of rapid deep post stall entry plays an unusual role in target pointing and shooting in within-visual-range air combat, as well as the capability of swift flight path reorientation, which mainly stresses on the maximum lift.