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% Compute body velocity from alpha, beta and vT.
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Form:
vB = VTToVB( vT, alpha, beta )
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Inputs
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vT (1,1) Velocity
alpha (1,1) Angle of attack (rad)
beta (1,1) Sideslip angle (rad)
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Outputs
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vB (3,1) Velocity in the body frame
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Reference: Stevens, B.L., Lewis, F.L. , Aircraft Control and
Simulation, John Wiley & Sons, 1992, p. 64.
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