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Wind Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of Drag at 0 Degrees Angle of Attack of Swept-Wing Fuselage Models With Pylon Mounted and Semisubmerged Missiles

Description: Report discussing testing on two wing-fuselage models with 45 degree sweptback wings and various missile arrangements, one with pylons underneath the wing and one with the missiles semisubmerged in the sides of the fuselage. A comparison of the drag of both types of models was made.
Date: October 8, 1956
Creator: King, Thomas J., Jr.
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of Some Effects of Fuselage Cross-Section Shape and Wing Height on the Static Longitudinal and Lateral Stability Characteristics of a Model Having a 45 Degree Swept Wing

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed tunnel at Mach numbers from 0.80 to 0.92 to determine the effects of fuselage shape on the aerodynamic characteristics of a model with low and high wing arrangements. Results regarding longitudinal stability characteristics and lateral stability characteristics of the different component combinations are provided.
Date: February 3, 1956
Creator: King, Thomas J., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of Spoilers of Large Projection on an NACA 65A006 Wing With Quarter-Chord Line Swept Back 32.6 Degrees

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed tunnel for a range of Mach numbers to determine the effects of spoiler projection on the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing-fuselage a sweptback quarter-chord line. Lift, drag, rolling, pitching, and yawing moments of the model with a wing panel equipped with 50-percent-semispan inboard spoilers located at the 70-percent-chord line.
Date: January 17, 1952
Creator: Vogler, Raymond D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of the Effects of Wing-Mounted External Stores on the Loading and Aerodynamic Characteristics in Pitch of a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing Combined With a Fuselage

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the effect of wing-mounted external stores on the loading and aerodynamic characteristics in pitch of a 45 degree sweptback wing combined with a fuselage. Store arrangements investigated consisted of stores mounted at the wing tips, stores mounted inboard on the wing undersurface at 46-percent semispan, and stores in both the tip and inboard locations.
Date: March 23, 1954
Creator: Silvers, H. Norman & King, Thomas J., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of the Effects on Static Stability Characteristics of Various Modifications to a Swept-Wing Fighter-Type Airplane Model

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation at high subsonic speeds of a model of a twin-engine swept-wing fighter-type airplane. The model was tested with several different tail configurations and with several wing and engine inlet modifications. Results regarding pitching-moment characteristics, lift and drag characteristics, and lateral derivatives are provided.
Date: April 30, 1957
Creator: Goodson, Kenneth W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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A Wind-Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of the Lateral Control Characteristics of Various Plain Spoiler Configurations on a 3-Percent-Thick 60 Degree Delta Wing

Description: Results are presented of wind-tunnel investigations at Mach numbers of 0.60 to 0.94 and angles of attack of -2 degrees to about 24 degrees to determine the lateral control characteristics of spoilers with various wing chord-wise and spanwise locations and spoiler spans and deflections on thin 60 degree delta wing of NACA 65a003 airfoil section parallel to free stream.
Date: May 26, 1954
Creator: Wiley, Harleth G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of the Stability Characteristics of a Complete Model Having Sweptback-, M-, W-, and Cranked-Wing Plan Forms and Several Horizontal-Tail Locations

Description: Report presenting an investigation at high subsonic speeds of a complete model with one of four types of wings: a basic sweptback wing, an M-shaped wing, a W-shaped wing, and a cranked wing. All of the wings had the same aspect and taper ratio and were tested at the same range of Mach numbers. Results regarding longitudinal characteristics and lateral characteristics of the different wings are provided.
Date: May 14, 1954
Creator: Goodson, Kenneth W. & Becht, Robert E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of the Static Longitudinal and Static Lateral Stability Characteristics of a Wing-Fuselage Combination Having a Triangular Wing of Aspect Ratio 2.31 and an NACA 65A003 Airfoil

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed tunnel to determine the static longitudinal and static lateral stability characteristics of a wing-fuselage combination with a triangular wing with an aspect ratio of 2.31 and an NACA 65A003 airfoil section. The tests occurred over a range of Mach numbers from 0.40 and 0.95 and separate testing was also conducted with small notches added to the leading edge of the wings.
Date: August 28, 1953
Creator: Wiggins, James W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low and Transonic Speeds of the Feasibility of Self-Actuating Spoilers as a Lateral-Control Device for a Missile

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the 300 mph tunnel and on the transonic bump of the high-speed tunnel to determine the feasibility of a self-actuating spoiler as a lateral-control device for a missile with a 60 degree delta wing. Various sizes of plain and cambered spoilers were tested on a 60 degree delta wing through an angle of attack range at low speeds. Results regarding rolling-moment coefficients, yawing-moment coefficients, spoiler actuating times, spoiler rotational-moment coeffi… more
Date: January 28, 1954
Creator: Wiley, Harleth G. & Hayes, William C., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of a 45 Degree Sweptback Untapered Semispan Wing of Aspect Ratio 1.59 Equipped With Various 25-Percent Chord Plain Flaps

Description: Report presenting a wind-tunnel investigation at low speed to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of a 45 degree sweptback untapered semispan wing of NACA 64A010 airfoil section normal to the leading edge and aspect ratio of 1.59 equipped with 25-percent-chord plain unsealed flaps with various spans and spanwise conditions. Lift, drag, pitching-moment, and flap hinge-moment data were obtained for the wing with the various flaps deflected up to 60 degrees.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Johnson, Harold S. & Hagerman, John R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of a Wing Having 63 Degree Sweepback and a Drooped Tip

Description: From Summary: "The results of force tests made at low speed are presented to show the effect of longitudinal static stability produced by drooping the tip of a 63 degree sweptback wing. Five semispan wing models were tested: two incorporated curved drooped tips, two with abruptly drooped tips, and one without droop. The most favorable stability characteristics were measured for a model with an abruptly drooped tip, a fence, and a leading-edge flap; however, the use of these same auxiliary devic… more
Date: April 7, 1955
Creator: Blackaby, James R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of a Wing Swept-Back 63 Degrees and Twisted and Cambered for a Uniform Load at a Lift Coefficient of 0.5

Description: Report discusses the results of testing to determine the low-speed longitudinal stability characteristics and spanwise distribution of load of a wing model with the leading edge swept back 63 degrees, an aspect ratio of 3.5, and a large amount of twist and camber. The results are compared to tests of a model of an untwisted and uncambered wing of identical plan form. Measurements of force, pressure-distribution, and comparison of theoretical and experimental span loading are described.
Date: May 9, 1950
Creator: Weiberg, James A. & Carel, Hubert C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of a Wing Swept Back 63 Degrees and Twisted and Cambered for Uniform Load at a Lift Coefficient of 0.5 and With a Thickened Tip Section

Description: Report discusses the result of tests determining the longitudinal-stability characteristics and spanwise distribution of load of a wing model with the leading edge swept back 63 degrees, a thickened tip section, and a twisted and cambered shape. The wing was tested with a fuselage and various devices for altering stall and spanwise boundary-layer flow. Measurements of force, pressure-distribution, and span load distribution are described.
Date: November 21, 1950
Creator: Weiberg, James A. & Carel, Hubert C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Army Chemical Corps Model E-112 Bomblets with Span Chord Ratio of 2 - 1

Description: "An experimental investigation has been made in the Langley stability tunnel to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the Army Chemical Corps model E-112 bomblets with span-chord ratio of 2:1. A detailed analysis has not been made; however, the results showed that all the models were spirally unstable and that a large gap between the model tips and end plates tended to reduce the instability" (p. 1).
Date: December 26, 1956
Creator: Letko, William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of an Unswept Untapered Semispan Wing of Aspect Ratio 3.13 Equipped With Various 25-Percent-Chord Plain Flaps

Description: Report presenting force and moment data obtained at low speeds to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of an unswept untapered semispan wing of NACA 64A010 section and aspect ratio 3.13 equipped with 25-percent-chord unsealed plain flaps with various spans and spanwise locations. Lift, drag, pitching-moment, and flap hinge-moment data were obtained for the wing with the flaps deflected up to 60 degrees.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Johnson, Harold S. & Hagerman, John R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-tunnel investigation at low speed of effect of size and position of closed air ducts on static longitudinal and static lateral stability characteristics of unswept-midwing models having wings of aspect ratio 2, 4, and 6

Description: Report presenting an investigation at Mach number 0.13 in the stability tunnel to determine the effects of closed wing-root air ducts on the static longitudinal and lateral stability characteristics of unswept-midwing models with wings of aspect ratio 2, 4, and 6.
Date: September 1955
Creator: Jaquet, Byron M. & Williams, James L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of Effects of Sideslip on Static Longitudinal Trim and Static Lateral Stability Characteristics of Three Fighter-Type Airplane Models

Description: Report presenting a wind-tunnel investigation at low speed to determine the effects of sideslip on the static longitudinal trim characteristics of three fighter-type airplane models. The three models consisted of a 45 degree swept-wing model with a horizontal tail geometrically similar to the wing and mounted slightly below the wing, a clipped-delta-wing model with a horizontal tail mounted in a moderately high position, and a 60 degree delta-wing with no horizontal tail. Results regarding stat… more
Date: September 11, 1956
Creator: Jaquet, Byron M. & Fletcher, H. S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of Sideslipping, Rolling, Yawing, and Pitching Characteristics for a Model of a 45 Degree Swept-Wing Fighter-Type Airplane

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the stability tunnel at low speed to determine the rolling characteristics at combined angles of attack and sideslip for a model of a fighter-type airplane with a 45 degree sweptback wing. Testing was performed with the original vertical tail and a vertical tail with a 27 percent larger exposed area. Results regarding the static longitudinal stability, directional stability, and effect of the different tails are presented.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Jaquet, Byron M. & Fletcher, H. S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-tunnel investigation at low speed of static and yawing characteristics of a 0.085-scale model of the Chance Vought XF8U-1 airplane: TED No. NACA DE 392

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the stability tunnel to determine the low-speed yawing derivatives of a 0.085-scale model of the Chance Vought XF8U-1 airplane and to determine the static longitudinal and static lateral stability characteristics in order to provide a basis for comparison with other data sources.
Date: January 19, 1954
Creator: Jaquet, Byron M. & Williams, James L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of the Army Chemical Corps Model E112 Bomblets

Description: Report discussing an experimental investigation to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the Army Chemical Corps model E112 bomblets. From Summary: "A detailed analysis has not been made; however, the results showed that a gap between model tips and the end plates or increasing the end-plate size for a solid model could result in a spirally stable configuration." A large amount of data collected from testing and photographs of the model are provided.
Date: November 4, 1955
Creator: Letko, William & Williams, James L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-tunnel investigation at low speed of the aerodynamic characteristics of the Army Chemical Corps model E112 bomblets

Description: "An experimental investigation has been made n the Langley stability tunnel to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the Army Chemical Corps model E112 bomblets. A detailed analysis has not been made; however, the results showed that a gap between model tips and the end plates or increasing the end-plate size for a solid model could result in a spirally stable configuration" (p. 1).
Date: November 4, 1955
Creator: Letko, William & Williams, James L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-tunnel investigation at low speed of the effects of chordwise wing fences and horizontal-tail position on the static longitudinal stability characteristics of an airplane model with a 35 degree sweptback wing

Description: From Summary: "Low-speed tests of a model with a wing swept back 35 degrees at the 0.33-chord line and a horizontal tail located well above the extended wing-chord plane indicated static longitudinal instability at moderate angles of attack for all configurations tested. An investigation therefore was made to determine whether the longitudinal stability could be improved by the use of chordwise wing fences, by lowering the horizontal tail, or by a combination of both."
Date: November 24, 1954
Creator: Queijo, M. J.; Jaquet, Byron M. & Wolhart, Walter D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of the Effects of Symmetrical Deflection of Half-Delta Tip Controls on the Damping in Roll and Yawing Moment Due to Rolling of a Triangular-Wing Model

Description: Report presenting a low-speed investigation in the stability tunnel to determine the effects of symmetrical deflection of half-delta tip controls on the damping in roll and yawing moment due to rolling of a model with triangular wings. Triangular wings have numerous aerodynamic advantages, but it is difficult to obtain adequate longitudinal and lateral control with acceptable control forces when using them. Results regarding the lift characteristics and rolling characteristics are provided.
Date: April 6, 1951
Creator: Wolhart, Walter D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-tunnel investigation at low speed of the lateral control characteristics of ailerons having three spans and three trailing-edge angles on a semispan wing model

Description: Report presenting a wind-tunnel investigation of the low-speed lateral control characteristics of a tapered, low-drag, semispan wing model equipped with 20-percent-chord sealed ailerons with spans of 0.954, 0.583, and 0.294 percent of a full-span aileron, each with trailing edge angles of 6, 14, and 25 degrees. The investigation included tests with the ailerons unsealed, simulating symmetrical lift-flap configurations with spans of 0.954 and 0.660 percent of a full-span flap. The results indica… more
Date: November 1948
Creator: Schneiter, Leslie E. & Naeseth, Rodger L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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