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Dynamic Stability and Control Characteristics of a Ducted-Fan Model in Hovering Flight

Description: Report presenting the results of an experimental investigation of the dynamic stability and control of a simple ducted-fan model in hovering flight in order to provide basic information on the stability and control of jet vertically rising airplanes in hovering flight. The investigation primarily consisted of flight tests with the model hovering at altitude and near the ground.
Date: April 22, 1954
Creator: Kirby, Robert H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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