Bell 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2019 Total award $154,759 Due to their design, rotorcraft are inherently sensitive to gust and turbulence in hover and transition.  With their relatively low disk loading, they are sensitive to gusts when compared with aircraft; that disk loading is the major design parameter affecting turbulence.  As the disk … Continue reading Small VTOL Unmanned Air System Controller Design and Evaluation for Variable Wind Conditions, Phase I