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An empirical criterion for fin stabilizing jettisonable nose sections of airplanes

Description: "Investigations in the Langley 20-foot free-spinning tunnel of models of five jettisonable nose sections have shown that the airplane nose sections are inherently unstable but can be stabilized by the addition of suitable fins. An empirical criterion has been developed which indicates the fin area required for stabilizing an airplane jettisonable nose section" (p. 1).
Date: December 8, 1949
Creator: Scher, Stanley H.
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Investigation of a Thin Wing of Aspect Ratio 4 in the Ames 12-Foot Pressure Wind Tunnel 5: Static Longitudinal Stability and Control Throughout the Subsonic Speed Range of a Semispan Model of a Supersonic Airplane

Description: Memorandum presenting wind-tunnel tests of a semispan model of a hypothetical supersonic airplane to determine the static longitudinal stability and control characteristics of the airplane throughout the range of subsonic Mach numbers up to 0.95. The model had a long slender fuselage and a wing and horizontal tail of aspect ratio 4 and taper ratio 0.5. Results regarding the force and moment characteristics, wing wake and effective downwash at the horizontal tail, effects of compressibility, and… more
Date: December 8, 1949
Creator: Johnson, Ben H., Jr. & Rollins, Francis W.
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Full-Scale Hydrodynamic Evaluation of a Modified Navy J4F-2 Amphibian with a 0.425-Scale XP5M-1 Hull Bottom: TED No. NACA DE325

Description: "An investigation was made to evaluate the hydrodynamic qualities of a 0.425-scale model of the Navy XP5M-1 hull, which was installed on a modified Navy J4F-2 amphibian. Longitudinal and directional stability during take-off and landing, low-speed maneuverability, spray characteristics, and take-off performance were investigated. The behavior of the airplane in moderately rough water was also observed. The opinions of three pilots have been correlated with the data" (p. 1).
Date: December 7, 1949
Creator: Land, Norman S.; Elliott, John M. & Christopher, Kenneth W.
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Aerodynamic Study of a Wing-Fuselage Combination Employing a Wing Swept Back 63 Degrees: Effects at Subsonic Speeds of a Constant-Chord Elevon on a Wing Cambered and Twisted for a Uniform Load at a Lift Coefficient of 0.25

Description: Report presenting testing of a cambered and twisted wing with constant-chord elevons with a slender fuselage to determine the longitudinal and lateral control from the elevons for a range of Mach numbers. Results regarding lift, drag, pitching-moment, and rolling-moment characteristics for various elevon deflections are provided.
Date: December 5, 1949
Creator: Jones, J. Lloyd & Demele, Fred A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Investigation of altitude performance of AN-F-58 fuels in annular combustor of J34-WE-22 engine

Description: From Summary: "An investigation was conducted in the combustor of a 3000-pound-thrust turbojet engine to determine the altitude performance characteristics of AN-F-58 fuels. Three fuels conforming to AN-F-58 specification were prepared in order to determine the influence of boiling-temperature range and aromatic content on altitude performance. The performance of the three AN-F-58 fuels was compared with the performance of AN-F-48 (grade 100/130) fuel in the range of simulated altitudes from 20… more
Date: December 5, 1949
Creator: Tischler, Adelbert O. & Scull, Wilfred E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Survey of two-dimensional data on pitching-moment changes near maximum lift caused by deflection of high-lift devices

Description: Report presenting a survey of two-dimensional data on trim changes near maximum lift resulting from deflection of various types of leading-edge and trialing-edge high lift devices. Results regarding pitching-moment coefficients, pitching-moment increments, and maximum lift coefficients are provided.
Date: December 2, 1949
Creator: Bidwell, Jerold M. & Cahill, Jones F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Aerodynamic characteristics of the NACA 8-H-12 airfoil section at six Reynolds numbers from 1.8 x 10(exp 6) to 11.0 x 10(exp 6)

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the two-dimensional low-turbulence pressure tunnel to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the NACA 8-H-12 airfoil section at four Reynolds numbers. The section lift, drag, and pitching-moment characteristics are presented for smooth and rough surface conditions. Generally, no unusual scale effects are present for either condition.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Schaefer, Raymond F. & Smith, Hamilton A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Analysis of means of improving the uncontrolled lateral motions of personal airplanes

Description: From Summary: "The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether such airplanes could be made to fly uncontrolled for an indefinite period of time without getting into dangerous attitudes and for a reasonable period of time (one to three minutes) without deviating excessively from their original course. The results of this analysis indicated that the uncontrolled motions of a personal airplane could be made safe as regards spiral tendencies and could be greatly improved as regards main… more
Date: December 1949
Creator: McKinney, Marion O., Jr.
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Effect of airfoil section and tip tanks on the aerodynamic characteristics at high subsonic speeds of an unswept wing of aspect ratio 5.16 and taper ratio 0.61

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the effect of two wing sections and a tip tank on the aerodynamic characteristics of a rigid unswept wing in the high-speed tunnel over a Mach number range of 0.60 to 0.90. Results regarding the effect of original airfoil sections, effect of modifications to Section B, effect of tip tank, and characteristics of the tip tank in the presence of the wing are provided.
Date: December 1, 1949
Creator: Silvers, H. Norman & Spreeman, Kenneth P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Experimental Investigation of Flutter of a Propeller With Clark Y Section Operating at Zero Forward Velocity at Positive and Negative Blade-Angle Settings

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the flutter of a small one-blade wooden propeller with a Clark Y section. The highest flutter speeds were found in the vicinity of the angle of zero aerodynamic moment, with flutter speed increasing in this region with decreasing pressure.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Baker, John E. & Paulnock, Russell S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Landing Procedure in Model Ditching Tests of Bf 109

Description: The purpose of the model tests is to clarify the motions in the alighting on water of a land plane. After discussion of the model laws, the test method and test procedure are described. The deceleration-time-diagrams of the landing of a model of the Bf 109 show a high deceleration peek of greater than 20g which can be lowered to 4 to 6g by radiator cowling and brake skid.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Sottorf, W.
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Plastic buckling of a long flat plate under combined shear and longitudinal compression

Description: Report presenting the condition for plastic buckling of a long flat plate under combined shear and longitudinal compression is obtained by using the theory of plastic buckling developed for simple loading, provided the ratio of shear to longitudinal compression is assumed constant during the loading process. A detailed calculation for a number of simply supported plates made of a typical aluminum alloy shows that an approximate algebraic relationship provided in the paper will suffice for deter… more
Date: December 1949
Creator: Stowell, Elbridge Z.
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Preliminary Results of Prospecting of the "Leached" Zone Over Phosphate Deposits in NW 1/4 of Sec. 9, T. 31 S., R. 25 E., Polk County, Florida

Description: Report discussing a geological examination of an area in Polk County, Florida with leached zones containing uranium. The objective of the study was to determine the advisability of making plans for stockpiling the leached zone material in this area.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Stewart, Robert H.
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Pressure-Distribution Measurements on the Tail Surfaces of a Rotating Model of the Design BFW - M31

Description: In order to obtain insight into the flow conditions on tail surfaces on airplanes during spins, pressure-distribution measurements were performed on a rotating model of the design BFW-M31. For the time being, the tests were made for only one angle of attack (alpha = 60 degrees) and various angles of yaw and rudder angles. The results of these measurements are given; the construction of the model, and the test arrangement used are described. Measurements to be performed later and alterations pla… more
Date: December 1949
Creator: Kohler, M. & Mautz, W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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