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Description: One-fifth-scale rocket-propelled models of the Convair YF-102 and F-102A airplanes were tested to determine free-flight zero-lift drag coefficients through the transonic speed range at Reynolds numbers near those to be encountered by the full-scale airplane. Trim and duct characteristics were obtained along with measurements of total-, internal-, and base-drag coefficients. Additional zero-lift drag tests involved a series of small equivalent-body-of-revolution models which were launched to low supersonic speeds by means of a helium gun. The several small models tested corresponded to the following full-scale airplanes: basic, YF-102, 2-foot (full-scale) fuselage extension, F-102A, F-102A (relocated inlets), F-102A (faired nose), and F-102A (parabolic nose) . Equivalent-body models corresponding to the normal area distribution (derived for Mach number 1.0) of each of these airplane shapes were flown and, in addition, equivalent-body models designed to represent the YF-102 and F-102A airplanes at Mach number 1.2 were tested. External-drag coefficients obtained from the 115-scale tests ranged from 0.0094 to 0.0273 for the YF-102 model and from 0.0100 to 0.0255 for the F-102A model. Forebody external-pressure-drag coefficients (drag rise) at Mach number 1.05 of 0.0183 and 0.0134 were obtained from the 115-scale models of the YF-102 and F-102A, respectively, a 16-percent reduction for the F-102A model. Values of drag rise at Mach number 1.05 from the small equivalent-body tests were nearly the same for the basic, YF-102, and 2-foot-fuselage-extension airplane shapes. Equivalent-body tests of the YF-102 and F-102A shapes showed the latter to have about 25 percent less drag rise as compared with a 16-percent reduction illustrated by the 1/5-scale tests. Additional equivalent-body tests illustrating effects of modifications to the F-102A airplane shape shared that relocating the inlets on the fuselage or altering the nose shape to provide a smoother cross-sectional area progression reduced the drag rise by approximately 16 percent. Replacing a major portion of the nose of the F-102A equivalent-body model with one of parabolic shape resulted in about a 21-percent reduction in drag rise. The drag-rise data from the equivalent-body tests include base drag.

Description: Three 1/5-scale models of the Hermes A-3A missile have been flown to determine the effect of rocket-motor operation on the drag corresponding to various altitude and Mach number combinations. The flights covered a Mach number range from 0.5 to 1.8, and ratios of jet-exit static pressure to free-stream static pressure from 0.8 to 1.8. The results indicate that the power-on drag of the missile should be the same as the power-off drag at Mach number 1.3 and slightly less than the power-off drag at Mach number 1.55.

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Description: Der Autor erklärt das massenhafte Auftreten verschiedener Blattlausarten Ende Mai 1954 mit trockenem warmem Wetter und nennt 19°C Tagesmitteltemperatur und Schwachwindigkeit als Fluginitiator für die Blattläuse. KATASTER-BESCHREIBUNG: KATASTER-DETAIL:

Description: Der Autor versucht das starke Auftreten von Blattläusen anhand der Temperatur sowie des Niederschlages zu verschiedenen Zeitpunkten des Vegetationsjahres zu erklären. Trockenes Frühjahrswetter mit günstigen Temperaturen im Mai zwischen 12 und 20°C spielen eine große Rolle bei für die Vermehrung der Blattläuse im Frühjahr. Eine ebenso große Rolle spielen jedoch auch die Temperaturen und Niederschläge im Oktober des Vorjahres. Bei Temperaturen über 13°C und geringen Niederschlägen im Oktober haben die Blattlaus-Männchen sehr gute Bedingungen, um ihren Flug auf den Hauptwirt zu vollziehen und dort bereits Ende September zugeflogene Gynoparen zu befruchten. KATASTER-BESCHREIBUNG: KATASTER-DETAIL: