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Aerodynamic characteristics at transonic and supersonic speeds of a rocket-propelled airplane configuration having a 52.5 degree delta wing and a low, swept horizontal tail

Description: Report presenting a flight investigation over a range of Mach numbers to determine the aerodynamic characteristics at low lift of a rocket model of an airplane with a 52.5 degree delta wing of aspect ratio 3.08 and NACA 65A003 airfoil sections in the streamwise direction and a low, swept horizontal tail. Results regarding the longitudinal trim, lift, drag, longitudinal static stability, damping in pitch, and directional static stability are provided.
Date: March 29, 1954
Creator: Kehlet, Alan B.
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The Aerodynamic Characteristics at Transonic Speeds of an All-Movable, Tapered, 45 Degree Sweptback, Aspect-Ratio-4 Tail Deflected About a Skewed Hinge Axis and Equipped with an Inset Unbalancing Tab

Description: From Introduction: "The present investigation presents the lift and moment characteristics of an aspect-ratio-4.0 tail, sweptback 45^o at the quarter-chord line and pivoted about an axis sweptback 55.5^o and passing through the leading edge of the root-chord line."
Date: September 29, 1953
Creator: Watson, James M.
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 1/4-Scale Model of the Duct System for the General Electric P-1 Nuclear Powerplant for Aircraft

Description: Report discussing testing on a model of the General Electric P-1 nuclear powerplant to determine its internal aerodynamic characteristics. The main purposes of testing were to measure the mass-flow distribution of air, to measure the total-pressure losses for the duct components and complete model, and to determine modifications necessary to attain the desired performance characteristics.
Date: July 29, 1955
Creator: Wood, Charles C. & Henry, John R.
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Aerodynamic study of a wing-fuselage combination employing a wing swept back 63 degrees : effect of sideslip on aerodynamic characteristics at a Mach number of 1.4 with the wing twisted and cambered

Description: Report presenting the longitudinal and lateral characteristics of a wing-fuselage combination with a wing with the leading edge swept back 63 degrees and cambered and twisted for a uniform load at lift coefficient 0.25 and Mach number 1.5. The investigation occurred over a range of sideslip angles. The results indicated that the longitudinal characteristics were essentially unaffected by Reynolds number or the sideslip angles investigated.
Date: September 29, 1950
Creator: Lessing, Henry C.
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Aeronautical Characteristics of a Three-Blade Propeller Having NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Blades

Description: "Data obtained in tests of a 10-foot diameter, three-blade propeller, having NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 blades, conducted in the Langley 16-foot high-speed tunnel are presented. The propeller performance quantities related by the tests are thrust, torque, efficiency, and advance ratio for various rotational speeds or stream Mach numbers with blade angle as a parameter. Advance Mach numbers varied from 0.12 to 0.64" (p. 1).
Date: October 29, 1948
Creator: Davidson, Robert E.
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Altitude investigation of XJ34-WE-32 engine performance without electronic control

Description: From Introduction: "As a part of the comprehensive investigation of the XJ34-WE-32 engine conducted in the NACA Lewis altitude wind tunnel, the over-all-performance was determined over a range of altitudes and flight Mach numbers. Other phases of the investigation are reported in reference 1. The results are given in tables and also in graphical form to show the trends of engine performance associated with changes of altitude, flight Mach number, and exhaust-nozzle area."
Date: May 29, 1953
Creator: Bloomer, Harry E.; Walker, William J. & Pantages, George L.
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Altitude performance characteristics of the J47-25 turbojet engine: data presentation

Description: From Introduction: "An investigation was conducted in an NACA Lewis altitude chamber to determine the altitude performance characteristics of a J47-25 axial-flow turbojet engine over a range of engine-inlet Reynolds number indices corresponding to altitudes from 18,000 to 54,000 feet and flight Mach numbers from 0.50 to 1.10. Reynolds number at a given corrected engine speed and is a function only of engine-inlet total pressure and temperature, was used instead of various set altitudes and flig… more
Date: September 29, 1953
Creator: Renas, Paul E. & Jansen, Emmert T.
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Altitude performance characteristics of turbojet-engine tail-pipe burner with variable-area exhaust nozzle using several fuel systems and flame holders

Description: From Introduction: "The performance of several tail-pipe burners with fixed area exhaust nozzles is reported in references 1 to 4, and the performance of an NACA-designed tail-pipe burner with a variable-area exhaust nozzle is reported in reference 5. Operational characteristics of the tail-pipe burner are also discussed."
Date: December 29, 1950
Creator: Johnson, LaVern A. & Meyer, Carl L.
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Altitude Performance Investigation of Two Single-Annular Type Combustors and the Prototype J40-WE-8 Turbojet Engine Combustor With Various Combustor-Inlet Air Pressure Profiles

Description: Report presenting data obtained three single annular-type combustors with different combustor inlet-air pressure profiles over a range of engine speeds. Results regarding effect of changing combustor inlet-air pressure profile and hole geometry on combustor performance, performance of the prototype J40-WE-8 turbojet engine combustor, correlation of combustion efficiency with engine fuel-air ratio and combustion parameter, and comparison of several combustors from different turbojet engines are … more
Date: May 29, 1953
Creator: Sobolewski, Adam E.; Miller, Robert R. & McAulay, John E.
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Analysis of Rocket, Ram-Jet, and Turbojet Engines for Supersonic Propulsion of Long-Range Missiles 2 - Rocket Missile Performance

Description: From Summary: "The theoretical performance of a two-stage ballistic rocket missile having a centerbody and two parallel boosters was investigated for J oxygen and ammonia-fluorine propellants. Both power-plant and missile parameters were optimized to give minimum cost on-the basis of the analysis for a range of 5500 nautical miles. After optimum values were found, each parameter was varied independently to determine its effect on performance of the missile."
Date: September 29, 1954
Creator: Huff, Vearl N. & Kerrebrock, Jack
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Analytical study of blockage- and lift-interference corrections for slotted tunnels obtained by the substitution of an equivalent homogeneous boundary for the discrete slots

Description: From Introduction: "This paper will treat the problem in the suggested manner, beginning with the development of a suitable boundary condition to represent mathematically a homogeneous boundary which has the same flow characteristics, at a point in the flow sufficiently removed from the boundary as the actual physical boundary of alternate open and closed portions of the wall. Numerical results will be presented for circular tunnels with uniformly distributed around the circumference, for recta… more
Date: June 29, 1953
Creator: Davis, Don D., Jr. & Moore, Dewey
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Application of Stream-Filament Techniques to Design of Diffuser Between Compressor and Combustor in a Gas-Turbine Engine

Description: "A rapid design method based on stream-filament techniques was developed to obtain the boundaries of an annular combustor-inlet diffusr from a given stagnation streamline, given boundaries of the combustor liner, and given inlet and terminal velocities" (p. 1).
Date: August 29, 1955
Creator: Stockman, Norbert O.
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The Base Pressure at Supersonic Speeds on Two-Dimensional Airfoils and Bodies of Revolution (With and Without Fins) Having Turbulent Boundary Layers

Description: An analysis has been made of available experimental data to show the effects of most variables that are predominant in determining base pressure at supersonic speeds. Two dimensional bases and bases of bodies of revolution, restricted to turbulent boundary layers, are covered.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Love, Eugene S.
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Buffeting of External Fuel Tanks at High Speeds on a Gruman F7F-3 Airplane

Description: Attempts were made to alleviate the buffeting of external fuel tanks mounted under the wings of a twin-engine Navy fighter airplane. The Mach number at which buffeting began was increased from 0,529 to 0.640 by streamlining the sway braces and by increasing the lateral rigidity of the sway brace system. Further increase of the Mach number, at which buffeting began to 0.725, was obtained by moving the external fuel tank to a position under the fuselage.
Date: January 29, 1947
Creator: Turner, Howard L.
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Calculation of External-Store Loads and Correlation With Experiment

Description: Memorandum presenting a theory for evaluating the mutual interference between a wing and tip tank as extended to apply to store-pylon configurations. By using the theory and the flow-field formulas of a previous report, theoretical store-pylon side-force estimates have been made for a number of store-pylon configurations. Results regarding the theory for store-pylon side force, scope of test configurations, contribution of store and pylon to combined load, effect of store spanwise location on t… more
Date: July 29, 1957
Creator: Bobbitt, Percy J.; Carlson, Harry W. & Pearson, Albin O.
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Calibration of the Friez Aerovane, Wind Measuring Set AN/GMQ-11

Description: Calibrations of the Friez Aerovane, Wind Measuring Set AN/GMQ-11, manufactured by the Friez Instrument Division of the Bendix Aviation Corporation, were made in the Langley 300 MPH 7- by 10-foot tunnel at the request of the Signal Corps, U, S. Army. Two propellers snd two generators were tested through a speed range of 15 to 190 knots, The results indicated that at airspeeds greater than 80 knots the instrument indicated airspeeds higher than the tunnel airspeed..
Date: December 29, 1953
Creator: McKee, John W.
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Chordwise pressures and section moment force and moment coefficients at high subsonic speeds near midspan of a tapered 35 degree sweptback wing with a flap-type control and an attached tab

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed tunnel to determine the effects on the chordwise pressure and section force and moment coefficients near midspan of deflecting a flap-type control with an attached tab on a swept wing. The semispan 35 degree sweptback wing had an NACA 65A006 airfoil section, an aspect ratio of 4, and a taper ratio of 0.6.
Date: March 29, 1954
Creator: Hammond, Alexander D. & Keffer, Barbara M.
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A comparison of gust loads measured in flight on a swept-wing airplane and an unswept-wing airplane

Description: Report presenting flight testing with two jet-propelled airplanes in rough air to investigate effects of sweep on gust loads and gust selectivity. Data was taken with an unswept-wing airplane and a 35 degree swept-wing airplane for incremental accelerations corresponding to airspeeds of 300 and 450 miles per hour. The results indicated that the swept-wing airplane experienced lower loads in turbulent air than the unswept-wing airplane.
Date: June 29, 1953
Creator: Funk, Jack & Mickleboro, Harry C.
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A comparison of the spanwise loading calculated by various methods with experimental loadings obtained on a 45 degrees sweptback wing of aspect ratio 8 at a Reynolds number of 4.0 x 10(exp 6)

Description: Report presenting experimental force and moment data obtained by pressure measurements on a wing of aspect ratio 8.02, 45 degree sweepback of the quarter-chord line, taper ratio of 0.45, and NACA 63(sub 1)A012 airfoil sections, which are compared with the calculated loadings obtained by standard methods and several variations of the methods. Results regarding the system of identifying solutions, spanwise load distribution, lift-curve slope, center of pressure, wing pitching moment, and induced … more
Date: January 29, 1952
Creator: Schneider, William C.
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Component and over-all performance evaluation of a J47-GE-25 turbojet engine over a range of engine-inlet Reynolds number indices

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the altitude test chamber to evaluate the performance of an axial-flow turbojet engine over a range of engine-inlet Reynolds number indices. Secondary effects of exhaust-nozzle flow coefficient, air-flow leakage, and inlet temperature should be considered before analyzing the effect of variations in engine-inlet Reynolds number index. Several minor design modifications proposed by the manufacturer did not produce any measurable improvement in engine perform… more
Date: September 29, 1953
Creator: Walker, Curtis L.; Braithwaite, Willis M. & Fenn, David B.
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Control Hinge-Moment and Effectiveness Characteristics of a Horn-Balanced, Flap-Type Control on a 55 Degree Sweptback Triangular Wing of Aspect Ratio 3.5 at Mach Numbers of 1.41, 1.62, and 1.96

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation of a horn-balanced, flap-type control mounted on a 55 degree sweptback, triangular wing of aspect ratio 3.5 conducted in the 9- by 12-inch supersonic blowdown tunnel. The control exhibited nonlinear variations of hinge moment with both angle of attack and deflection at all Mach numbers. Results regarding control characteristics of basic configuration, effects of control trailing-edge bluntness on control characteristics, and wing characteristics are provid… more
Date: January 29, 1953
Creator: Guy, Lawrence D.
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