This lesson is tailored toward 6-DOF model development of the X-15 space plane. Our goal is to provide a concise overview of the relevant systems to a full rigid body flight dynamic model. Topics include the X-15 mission, outer mold line, control surfaces, reaction control system, propulsion, air data systems, inertial flight data system (navigation system), stability augmentation system, and the MH-96 adaptive control system. Finally, we outline our approach to the next lesson: X-15 aerodynamic model development.

This lesson is part of a series where we create a 6-DOF flight simulation in Python from the ground up. Having coded the governing equations and established the general framework of the simulation, we are now ready for a full aircraft model. Our choice of aircraft is the X-15 spaceplane, an openly well-documented aircraft with sufficient data in the literature for flight dynamic model development. Several lessons on the creation of the X-15 model are expected. This is the first lesson in Section 2 of our flight simulation tutorial that introduces us to the platform we will ultimately model, control, simulate, and analyze.

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