Missile DATCOM is a widely used semi-empirical datasheet component build-up method for the prediction of missile aerodynamic coefficients. It is an example of an engineering aeroprediction method which can be used to generate an aerodynamic database of the vehicle’s aerodynamic coefficients at various flight conditions. It has been in continual development for over twenty years, with the latest version released in December 2014.[1] It has traditionally been supplied free of charge by the United States Air Force to American defense contractors. The code is considered restricted under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and should not be distributed outside the United States.[2]
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edit- ^ "MISSILE DATA COMPENDIUM (DATCOM) User Manual – 2014 Revision" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html [dead link] (Archived version)
- ^ Sooy, Thomas J.; Schmidt, Rebecca Z. (March 2005). "Aerodynamic Predictions, Comparisons, and Validations Using Missile DATCOM (97) and Aeroprediction 98 (AP98)". Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 42 (2): 257–265. Bibcode:2005JSpRo..42..257S. doi:10.2514/1.7814. ISSN 0022-4650.