The Development of Satisfactory Flying Qualities on the Douglas Dive Bomber, Model SBD-1 Through Flight Testing Successive Modifications in Control-Surface Area, Hinge-Line Location, and Aerodynamic-Balance Nose Shape Page: 59 of 73
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BALANCE TIP 3 -
BALANCE 1pt2 II
BALANCE TIP i
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CONFIGURATIONS TESTED:
ORIGINAL: (FIGURE G6a) WITH TAB %I,
BALANCE TIPI, CHORD 244
BALANCE CHORD VARIABLE
REBUILT: (FIGURE 6c) W ITH TAB 2 I
BALANCE TlP"2, CHORD 239,
BALANCE CHORD CONSTANT
FINAL: (FIGURE Ge) WITH TAB93,
BALANCE TIP '3, CHORD 22 1"
BALANCE CHORD CONSTANT /
I.: FOR NOSE SHAPES SEE
FIGURE f. ; TRAI
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FIGURE 7: AILERON LINE DIAGRAM
SHOWING AREA CHANGES MADE DURING FLIGHT TESTS
MODEL: BT-2 4 S80D-
SCALE : I/ SZE
DIMENSIONS TAKEN CHOROWISE
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Root, L. E. The Development of Satisfactory Flying Qualities on the Douglas Dive Bomber, Model SBD-1 Through Flight Testing Successive Modifications in Control-Surface Area, Hinge-Line Location, and Aerodynamic-Balance Nose Shape, report, May 1942; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc61066/m1/59/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.