Publication Date:
2019-06-27
Description:
An analysis was made to show the relative effectiveness of streamline external fuel tanks, a fuel tank in the form of a wing mounted in a biplane position, and auxiliary wing panels attached at the wing tips to increase the span as temporary means for increasing the range of a fighter-type airplane. Figures and charts for the various devices considered show the results of calculations of range, duration of flight, and take-off distance for both land base and carrier operation. The results indicated that the wing tip extensions were the most promising of the devices considered.
Keywords:
AERODYNAMICS
Type:
L-223
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Collected Works of Robert T. Jones; p 315-334
Format:
text
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