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A nonlinear dynamic inversion-based neurocontroller for unmanned combat aerial vehicles during aerial refuelling

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|Mar 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amcs-2013-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2083-8492 | Journal ISSN: 1641-876X
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