A Brief Investigation of the Effect of Waves on the Take-Off Resistance of a Seaplane Page: 3 of 19
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beam, ft
elapsed time interval, sec
speed, ft/sec
V
speed coefficient,
fgb
mean aerodynamic chord, ft
gross-load coefficient, (
\wbgross load, lb
acceleration due to gravity (,2.2 ft/sec2CONFIDENTIAL
b
t
V
C
g
Ab2 CONFIDENTIAL NACA RM L56B09
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Ti instantaneous trim (angle between forebody keel at step and
horizontal reference line), deg
T dt
T average trim, , deg
ri instantaneous rise (distance of the point of the step above the
static water surface), ft
ri dt
r average rise, , ft
Cr average rise coefficient, r
b
R average total resistance including air drag, lb
CR average total-resistance coefficient, R
wb3
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Mottard, Elmo J. A Brief Investigation of the Effect of Waves on the Take-Off Resistance of a Seaplane, report, April 24, 1956; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc62263/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.