Flight Path Angle

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
FPA
Pronunciation
/flaɪt pæθ ˈæŋgəl/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Aircraft & Aviation

Examples in Context

  1. Another typical feature of this algorithm is the strategy of downrange extension using FPA ( flight path angle ) controller to fulfill the requirement of large downrange.
  2. The attitude information consists of flight path angle and roll angle about the aircraft velocity vector axis.
  3. A sliding mode observer is designed to estimate the angle of attack and flight path angle for a hypersonic vehicle.
  4. A nonlinear control strategy for flight path angle and flight path azimuth angle is used to deal with the nonlinear non-affine system model. It is referred to as the dynamic feedback control that can guarantee that tracking errors converge exponentially.
  5. The designed variable structure guidance law can guarantee that the LOS rate can converge to zero before impact and the terminal flight path angle can meet the specified impact requirement in a finite time.

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