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Drag Measurements of a Protruding.50-Caliber Machine Gun with Barrel Jacket Removed

Description: Tests were made in 8-ft high-speed wind tunnel to determine the drag reduction possible by eliminating the barrel jacket of a protruding 50-caliber aircraft gun. It was found that the drag of a standard aircraft gun protruding into the air stream at right angles to the flow can be reduced by 23% by discarding the barrel jacket. At 300 mph and sea-level conditions, this amounts to a decrease in drag of from 83 to 64 pounds. A rough surface finish on the barrel was found to have no adverse effect… more
Date: January 1943
Creator: Luoma, Arvo A.
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The effect of altitude on bomber performance

Description: Report presenting a study devoted to the analysis of the effect of design and operating altitude on the performance of bombers. The primary emphasis is on range performance and charts are presented with range as a function of wing loading, power loading, and design altitude. Results regarding the range at maximum L/D, range at constant power, and performance charts are provided.
Date: October 1943
Creator: Hill, Paul R. & Crigler, John L.
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The effect of xylidines on the corrosiveness of aircraft-engine oil

Description: Report presenting testing to determine the effect of xylidines of the corrosiveness of aircraft-engine oil toward engine bearings as part of an investigation on the suitability of xylidines as an antiknock component in aviation gasoline. Results regarding the loss in bearing weight, corrosion losses, temperature characteristics, and types of corrosion are provided.
Date: July 1943
Creator: Meyrowitz, Emanuel & Olson, Walter T.
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The effect of xylidines on the load-carrying capacity of an aircraft-engine oil 1

Description: Report presenting testing to determine the effect of xylidines on the load-carrying capacity of aircraft-engine oil in several test devices. Lubricating oil and lubricating oil with xylidines added was tested in four different testing machines. In all of the experiments, adding the xylidines made the oil a poorer lubricant in the boundary region of lubrication, where metal-to-metal contact occurs.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Spurr, Robert A. & Olson, Walter T.
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The Effect of Xylidines on the Load-Carrying Capacity of an Aircraft Engine Oil - 2

Description: Report presenting testing of the effect of xylidines on the load-carrying capacity of an aircraft-engine oil in several test devices. There is also interest in the suitability of xylidines as an antiknock component in aviation gasoline, so xylidines were added to the gasoline mixes used in several different machines.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Olson, Walter T. & Spurr, Robert A.
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The Effect of Xylidines on the Stability of an Aircraft-Engine Lubricating Oil

Description: Report presenting tests to determine the effect of xylidines on the stability of an aircraft-engine lubricating oil. The Indiana oxidation test and measurements of the oxygen absorption rate of the oil samples were performed on Navy 1120 oil, Navy 1120 oil plus 0.5 percent by weight of xylidines, and Navy 1120 oil used in piston-ring-sticking tests both with and without xylidines. Results regarding the Indiana oxidation test, the Davis oxidation test, the automatic oil-oxidation apparatus, and … more
Date: August 1943
Creator: Olson, Walter T. & Meyrowitz, Emanuel
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Elimination of rumble from the cooling ducts of a single-engine pursuit airplane

Description: Report presenting a full-size single-engine pursuit airplane, with wing tips cut off, tested in the 16-foot wind tunnel. The purpose was to find means for eliminating an extreme rumble which occurred at high speeds when the radiator air-duct-exit openings were small. Results regarding rumble, cooling air, and drag are provided.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Matthews, Howard F.
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Flight Measurements of the Effects of a Wing Leading-Edge Slot and Other Modifications on the Stability, Maximum Lift, and High Speed of an Observation Airplane

Description: Report presenting stability, maximum lift, and high-speed tests of an observation airplane fitted with Maxwell leading-edge slots. The static and dynamic longitudinal and lateral stability was generally satisfactory and not affected much by the slots.
Date: January 19, 1943
Creator: Turner, William N. & Adams, Betty
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Flight tests of beveled-trailing-edge ailerons with various modifications on a North American XP-51 airplane (AAF No.41-38)

Description: Report presenting flight testing using a North American XP-51 airplane with several arrangements of beveled-trailing-edge ailerons to determine the most satisfactory arrangement. Results regarding the aileron configuration, trimming tabs, and factors affecting symmetry of aileron characteristics are provided.
Date: December 1943
Creator: White, Maurice D. & Hoover, Herbert H.
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Flight Tests of Various Tail Modifications on the Brewster XSBA-1 Airplane 2: Measurements of Flying Qualities with Tail Configuration Number Two

Description: Several tail modifications of the Brewster XSBA-1 scout-bomber were investigated and results compared. Modifications consisted of variation of the chord of the elevator and rudder while the total area of the surfaces is kept constant and variations of the total area of the vertical tail surface. Configuration number 2 reduced trim changes by 50 percent and reduced average elevator control force gradient from 30 to 27 pounds/g. Stick travel required to stall in maneuver was 4.6 inches.
Date: December 1943
Creator: Phillips, W. H. & Crane, H. L.
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Flutter tests on SB2U model in 16-foot tunnel

Description: Report presenting testing of the flutter characteristics of the SB2U-2 airplane. The secondary purpose of the test, which ended up being the primary purpose, was to study the behavior of the airplane just below the flutter speed. Results regarding flutter amplitude, frequencies, and energy-absorbing qualities are provided.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Theodorsen, Theodore; Coleman, R. P. & Smith, N. H.
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Flying Qualities and Stalling Characteristics of North American XP-51 Airplane

Description: Report presenting a flight investigation of the flying qualities and stalling characteristics of a North American XP-51 airplane. The short-period longitudinal oscillation disappeared within one cycle in all conditions tested. Requirements for satisfactory stalling characteristics were met in all respects except for stall warning.
Date: April 1943
Creator: White, Maurice D.; Hoover, Herbert H. & Garris, Howard W.
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Flying qualities of a twin-engine patrol airplane as estimated from wind-tunnel tests

Description: Report presenting an estimate of the flying qualities of a twin-engine patrol airplane from wind-tunnel test results in comparison with flight observations as a possible guide in determining changes which would be necessary to improve these qualities. Results regarding the longitudinal and lateral stability and control of this airplane are provided.
Date: October 1943
Creator: Stevens, Victor I., Jr.
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Full-scale tunnel measurements of the pressures on the elevator and fuselage of the Curtiss XP-55 airplane

Description: Report presenting force tests and measurements of the pressure distribution over the elevator and forward part of the fuselage on a flying model of the Curtiss XP-55 airplane in the full-scale tunnel. The results of the elevator pressure measurements are given in this paper. Results regarding chordwise pressure distributions, span-load distribution, and normal-force coefficients are provided.
Date: June 1943
Creator: Dingeldein, Richard C.
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Full-Scale Tunnel Tests of a Flying Model of the Curtiss XP-55 Airplane

Description: Report presenting testing in the full-scale tunnel to provide data for estimating the longitudinal stability and control characteristics of the Curtis XP-55 airplane. Testing included lift, drag, pitching-moment, hinge-moment, and elevator pressure measurements for various combinations of angle of attack, elevator deflection, and elevator tab settings. The results of the force tests and some correlation of the results of the force tests and the pressure measurements are presented in the report.
Date: January 1943
Creator: Biebel, William J.
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Gasoline-water distribution coefficients of xylidines

Description: Report presenting experimental data on the distribution coefficients of technical xylidines for the system gasoline-water. The distribution coefficient is defined as the ratio of the concentration of xylidines in the gasoline layer to that in the water layer. Results regarding the effect of concentration of xylidines, effect of aromatic content of fuel, effect of sea water, and effect of temperature are provided.
Date: June 1943
Creator: Tischler, Adelbert O.; Slabey, Vernon A. & Olson, Walter T.
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General free to trim tests in NACA tank no.2 of three 1/8-full-size models of flying-boat hulls at low speeds-NACA models 116E-3K, 120R, and 143

Description: Report presenting tests of representative models of flying boat hulls to determine the resistance at low speeds. Results regarding the effect of load coefficients, resistance coefficients, and towing and drifting calculations are provided.
Date: January 1943
Creator: Carter, Arthur W.
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Generalized performance selection charts for single-engine pursuit airplanes

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the effect of wing loading, power loading, and aspect ratio on the performance of pursuit airplanes. The study is based on data combined from specifications, wind-tunnel, and flight tests of various airplanes and presented in graphs.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Ivey, H. Reese; Stickle, George W. & Brevoort, Maurice J.
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Generalized selection charts for bombers powered by two, four, and six 3000-horsepower engines 1: capacity and economy

Description: Supplement using data from a previous report to show the cargo that can be carried at various ranges, pounds of cargo that can be carried per pound of fuel, and other graphs to simplify the problem of determining which cargo can be carried at any range. The assumptions, parameters, and equations from the original report are carried over in the supplement.
Date: January 1943
Creator: Brevoort, Maurice J.; Stickle, George W. & Hill, Paul R.
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High-speed wind-tunnel tests of a 1/14-scale model of a four-engine cargo airplane

Description: Report presenting tests on a scale model of a four-engine cargo airplane, which was tested in the high-speed wind tunnel. The high-speed characteristics of the airplane, particularly the longitudinal stability and control in dives were investigated. Test results indicated that no important changes in longitudinal stability or controllability occurred until the speed exceeded the predicted maximum level-flight speed by more than 38 percent.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Hamilton, William T.
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Investigation for the Development of a High-Speed Antiaircraft Tow Target

Description: Report presenting an investigation for the purpose of developing a target which can be towed satisfactorily at high speeds. Testing included drag measurements and visual observations of the stability characteristics of several full-scale and scale models of sleeve-type tow targets. The drag coefficients obtained for the currently used targets were found to be excessively high.
Date: July 1943
Creator: Migotsky, Eugene
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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