CHAMP: A HELICOPTER/VTOL FLIGHT MODEL FOR INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS

This paper briefly describes the building blocks of the system used at RAND for operational analysis of Military Helicopters and Fixed Wing aircraft. The focus is on the CHAMP (CAGIS Helicopter Agility-Maneuverability Program) and its interface with the other models. CHAMP is a subset of the Flight planner which uses geographic terrain with trees and other map information, and describes the agility and maneuverability of a selected Helicopter. Data representing the flight characteristics of the selected helicopter is input in tables as a function of airspeed. The operator "flies" the helicopter over the terrain developing a flight path which can then be analyzed for line-of-sight with threats, clutter, etc. The flight path is then analyzed by RJARS to determine the engagement and the probability of kill.