Aeronautical Characteristics of a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing-Fuselage Combination and the Fuselage Alone Obtained in the Langley 8-Foot Transonic Tunnel
Description:
Report presenting a fuselage and wing-fuselage combination with a wing of 45 degrees sweepback of the 0.25-chord line, aspect ratio 4, taper ratio 0.6, and NACA 65A006 airfoil sections in the slotted test section of a transonic tunnel for a range of Mach numbers and angles of attack. Results regarding lift characteristics, drag characteristics, lift-drag ratios, pitching-moment characteristics, a comparison with other test results, and base-pressure characteristics are provided.
Date:
September 16, 1952
Creator:
Osborne, Robert S. & Mugler, John P., Jr.
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