Research Article

An Approximate Optimal Maximum Range Guidance Scheme for Subsonic Unpowered Gliding Vehicles

Table 3

Initial conditions and obtained maximum range using the proposed guidance scheme and optimal method.

Scenario (km) (m/s) (km) Initial 
ProposedOptimalError (%)
(km) (km)

19.017510.56051.337.6051.847.680.98
28.022410.56582650.897.5451.347.610.87
310.029014.291039278.187.4679.087.541.14
46.029910.562232044.786.6345.396.721.3
510.010510.56−461849.857.3950.687.511.63
68.01409.00−217138.787.4739.327.581.38