The vertical wind tunnel of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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"The vertical open-throat wind tunnel of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is described in this report. The tunnel was built mainly for studying the spinning characteristics of airplane models, but may be used as well for the usual types of wind-tunnel tests. A special spinning balance is being developed to measure the desired forces and moments with the model simulating the spin of an airplane. Satisfactory air flow has been attained with a velocity that is uniform over the jet t…
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Date:
February 9, 1931
Creator:
Wenzinger, Carl J. & Harris, Thomas A.
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