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The Effect of Amphibious Floats on the Power-Off Stability and Control Characteristics of a Twin-Engine Cargo Airplane

Report presenting power-off wind tunnel tests of a scale model of a twin-engine cargo airplane equipped with amphibious floats. Longitudinal and lateral stability and control characteristics were investigated for three flap positions.

Date: January 18, 1943

Creator: Belsley, Steven E. & Jackson, Roy P.

Item Type: Report

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Flight Measurements of the Effect of Various Amounts of Aileron Droop on the Low-Speed Lateral-Control Characteristics of an Observation Airplane

Report presenting tests of the low-speed lateral-control characteristics of an observation airplane with ailerons and spoilers in combination and with the spoilers disconnected and the ailerons used alone with various amounts of droop. The results indicated that in unstalled flight at low speeds and with flaps deflected, little or no aerodynamic benefit was derived by changing the lateral-control system from the aileron and spoiler combination to a normal aileron installation either with or wit… more

Date: August 18, 1943

Creator: Turner, William N.