Publication Date:
2019-06-27
Description:
Concurrent tests were performed on a 1/16 and a 1/20 scale model (wing spans of 2.64 and 2.11 ft. respectively) of a modern low wing monoplane in the NACA 15 foot free-spinning wind tunnel. Results are presented in the form of charts that afford a direct comparison between the spins of the two models for a number of different conditions. Qualitatively, the same characteristic effects of control disposition, mass distribution, and dimensional modifications were indicated by both models. Quantitatively, the number of turns for recover and the steady spin parameters, with the exception of the inclination of the wing to the horizontal, were usually in good agreement.
Keywords:
AIRCRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
NACA-TN-807
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Collected Works of Charles J. Donlan; 23 p
Format:
application/pdf
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