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Flight measurements of the low-speed characteristics of a 35 degree swept-wing airplane with area suction boundary-layer control on the flaps

Description: Report presenting tests to determine the flight characteristics of an F-86A airplane equipped with an area-suction boundary-layer-control system on the flaps and to investigate the possible operational problems which may arise on a flight installation of boundary-layer control. Results regarding the airplane with slatted leading edge, suction requirements, airplane with suction flap and various leading-edge configurations, factors affecting flap lift increment, and operational characteristics o… more
Date: February 3, 1956
Creator: Anderson, Seth B. & Quigley, Hervey C.
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Flight Measurements of the Flying Qualities of a Lockheed P-80A Airplane (Army No. 44-85099): Longitudinal-Stability and -Control Characteristics

Description: This report contains the flight-test results of the longitudinal-stability and -control phase of a general flying qualities investigation of the Lockheed P-80A airplane (Army No. 44-85099). The tests were conducted at indicated airspeeds up to 530 miles per hour (0.76 Mach number) at low altitude and up to 350 miles per hour (0.82) Mach number) at high altitude. These tests showed that the flying qualities of the airplane were in accordance with the requirements of the Army Air Forces Stability… more
Date: July 1, 1947
Creator: Anderson, Seth B.; Christofferson, Frank E. & Clousing, Lawrence A.
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Flight measurements of the wing-dropping tendency of a straight-wing jet airplane at high subsonic Mach numbers

Description: From Summary: "Flight tests were conducted on a straight-wing fighter-type jet airplane to investigate the lateral-control characteristics associated with a wing-dropping tendency encountered at high subsonic Mach numbers. The chief factors found to account directly for the wing-dropping tendency were a progressive reduction in aileron-control effectiveness with increasing Mach number, and an increase in effective dihedral above a Mach number of 0.8 which made the lateral trim particularly sens… more
Date: April 24, 1951
Creator: Anderson, Seth B.; Ernst, Edward A. & Van Dyke, Rudolph D., Jr.
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Flight Investigation of the Low-Speed Characteristics of a 35 Degree Swept-Wing Airplane Equipped with an Area-Suction Ejector Flap and Various Wing Leading-Edge Devices

Description: Memorandum presenting tests conducted to determine the flight characteristics of an F-86F airplane equipped with an area-suction-type boundary-layer control installation on the trailing-edge flaps. Measurements were made of the lift, drag, and engine bleed-air requirements. Results regarding the aerodynamic characteristics as well as some miscellaneous characteristics are provided.
Date: September 26, 1957
Creator: Anderson, Seth B.; Faye, Alan E., Jr. & Innis, Robert C.
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A flight investigation of the effect of leading-edge camber on the aerodynamic characteristics of a swept-wing airplane

Description: Report presenting flight measurements on a swept-wing jet aircraft to determine the effects of adding forward camber and an increased leading-edge radius on the low-speed stalling characteristics, the high-speed static longitudinal stability, and the airplane drag. The modified leading edge produced values of maximum lift somewhat greater than the slats on a normal airplane, but the stall was unacceptable because of an abrupt roll-off.
Date: February 18, 1953
Creator: Anderson, Seth B.; Matteson, Frederick H. & Van Dyke, Rudolph D., Jr.
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Flight measurements of the low-speed characteristics of a 35 degree swept-wing airplane with blowing-type boundary-layer control in the trailing-edge flaps

Description: Report presenting tests to determine the flight characteristics of an F-86 airplane equipped with a blowing-type boundary-layer-control installation on the trailing-edge flaps. The effectiveness of the flap was determined in conjunction with slatted leading edges and an inflatable rubber boot on the leading edge. Measurements were made of lift, drag, flow requirements, and computations for take-off, climb, and landing.
Date: October 25, 1956
Creator: Anderson, Seth B.; Quigley, Hervey C. & Innis, Robert C.
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Investigation of an NACA Submerged Inlet at Mach Numbers from 1.17 to 1.99

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation conducted with an NACA submerged inlet at Mach numbers from 1.17 to 1.99. Total-pressure ratio, mass-flow ratio, and static pressure distribution along the ramp and main body were obtained at angles of attack of 0 and 6 degrees for a side inlet location. The results showed that the maximum total-pressure ratio attainable with the submerged inlet decreased from 0.83 at a Mach number of 1.17 to 0.52 at a Mach number of 1.99.
Date: September 15, 1952
Creator: Anderson, Warren E. & Frazer, Alson C.
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Investigation of a Flow Deflector and an Auxiliary Scoop for Improving Off-Design Performance of Nose Inlets

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation of flow deflectors which extend forward of an open-nose inlet for improving positive angle-of-attack performance and auxiliary scoops for use at off-design engine air-flow conditions at low angles of attack to determine their effect on net inlet performance. The results show that a deflector inlet and a basic open-nose inlet have about the same net performance at low angles of attack although the flow steadiness characteristics of the deflector inlet are t… more
Date: July 20, 1954
Creator: Anderson, Warren E. & Scherrer, Richard
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Downwash Behind a Triangular Wing of Aspect Ratio 3 - Transonic Bump Method

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the lift, drag, pitching-moment, and downwash characteristics of a triangular wing of aspect ratio 3 with an NACA 63A006 section. Downwash was measured by using an all-movable horizontal tail at five locations. Results regarding basic wing characteristics and stability contribution of the tail are also provided.
Date: December 1, 1953
Creator: Axelson, John A.
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Longitudinal Stability and Control of High-Speed Airplanes With Particular Reference to Dive Recovery

Description: "An analysis of the effects of compressibility on the longitudinal stability, control, and trim of airplanes flying at high subsonic speeds and a discussion of the causes of and the means for lessening or preventing the diving tendency are presented. Wind-tunnel results for Mach numbers up to 0.90 are included for purposes of illustration and cover several investigations of longitudinal stability and control, airfoil characteristics, dive-recovery aids, and elevator characteristics. Methods are… more
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Axelson, John A.
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A Summary and Analysis of Wind-Tunnel Data on the Lift and Hinge-Moment Characteristics of Control Surfaces Up to a Mach Number of 0.90

Description: Report presenting an extensive collection of lift and hinge-moment characteristics of control surfaces up to a Mach number of 0.90 in a high-speed wind tunnel. A wide variety of control-surface profiles, plan forms, and aerodynamic balances are included. Results regarding elevator hinge moments and longitudinal control, aileron hinge moments and lateral control, control-surface characteristics, and transonic flutter are highlighted.
Date: April 30, 1948
Creator: Axelson, John A.
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Transonic Lateral and Longitudinal Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Lateral-Control System Employing Rotatable Airfoils Mounted Vertically at the Wing Tips of an Unswept Wing-Fuselage-Tail Combination

Description: Report presenting the aerodynamic characteristics of a new type of lateral control through a range of Mach numbers. The control consisted of airfoils mounted vertically at the tips of the wing and could be rotated to induce rolling moments or lift on the wing surface. Results regarding lateral-control characteristics and lift-control characteristics are provided.
Date: January 7, 1958
Creator: Axelson, John A.
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An Analysis of the Effects of Wing Aspect Ratio and Tail Location on Static Longitudinal Stability Below the Mach Number of Lift Divergence

Description: "An analysis is presented of the influence of wing aspect ratio and tail location on the effects of compressibility upon static longitudinal stability. The investigation showed that the use of reduced wing aspect ratios or short tail lengths leads to serious reductions in high-speed stability and the possibility of high-speed instability" (p. 1).
Date: January 9, 1948
Creator: Axelson, John A. & Crown, J. Conrad
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High-Speed Longitudinal-Stability and Control Characteristics of the Consolidated Vultee Lark Missile as Predicted from Wind-Tunnel Tests (TED No. NACA 2391)

Description: "A high-speed wind-tunnel investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of a full-scale model of the Consolidated Vultee Lark indicates that the missile possesses satisfactory longitudinal-stability and-control characteristics throughout the Mach number range from 0.2 to 0.85, but that the maximum lift coefficients developed are not high enough to insure interception of the target at high altitudes. A reduction in wing loading appears advisable. Although the static longitudinal stability at … more
Date: November 19, 1946
Creator: Axelson, John A. & Martin, Andrew
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Investigation of a Slat in Several Different Positions on an NACA 64A010 Airfoil for a Wide Range of Subsonic Mach Numbers

Description: Report presenting the two-dimensional aerodynamic characteristics of an NACA 64A010 airfoil with a slat at a range of Mach numbers. Two types of slat positions were investigated, one with the slat leading edge extended forward along the airfoil chord line and one with the slat extended forward and displaced below the chord line. Results regarding lift, drag, pitching moment, and pressure distribution are provided.
Date: March 1954
Creator: Axelson, John A. & Stevens, George L.
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Preliminary Investigation of the Transonic Characteristics of an NACA Submerged Inlet

Description: Report presenting an investigation of an NACA submerged inlet operating over a range of mass-flow ratios and oncoming flow angles through a range of Mach numbers by use of a transonic bump. Results regarding the ram-recovery ratio, pressure distributions, and tuft studies are provided.
Date: June 5, 1950
Creator: Axelson, John A. & Taylor, Robert A.
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Measurement of the Effect of an Axial Magnetic Field on the Reynolds Number of Transition in Mercury Flowing Through a Glass Tube

Description: Note presenting experiments conducted to determine the effect of a strong axial magnetic field on the flow of mercury through a circular channel. The magnetic induction was 15,000 gauss, and the channel was a pyrex tube 17-1/4 inches long and 0.027 inch inside diameter. The results indicated that the stabilizing effect occurred only at Reynolds number above 5,000, so that the region of practical applicability seems to be at fairly high Reynolds numbers and when there are only slight disturbance… more
Date: May 1958
Creator: Bader, Michel & Carlson, William C. A.
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Triangular wings cambered and twisted to support specified distributions of lift at supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting an application of the linearized supersonic flow theory to the calculation of the camber and twist required for various lift distributions on a triangular wing with leading edges behind the Mach cone. Several specific examples are used and plots of the cambered surfaces, corresponding lift distributions, and values of the theoretical drag coefficients are presented.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Baldwin, Barrett S., Jr.
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Application of wing-body theory to drag reduction at low supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting a method for extending to higher Mach numbers the region of low drag attainable for wing-body combinations by the use of the transonic area rule. To a good approximation, the drag depends only on the longitudinal distributions of area and moments of area about the vertical plane of symmetry parallel to the free-stream direction. The experimental results confirm the theory in that the zero-lift wave drag of a wing-body configuration over a range of low supersonic Mach numbers.
Date: January 28, 1955
Creator: Baldwin, Barrett S., Jr. & Dickey, Robert R.
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Wall interference in wind tunnels with slotted and porous boundaries at subsonic speeds

Description: From Summary: "Linearized compressible-flow analysis is applied to the study of wind-tunnel-wall interference for subsonic flow in either two-dimensional or circular test sections having slotted or porous walls. Expressions are developed for evaluating blockage and lift interference."
Date: May 1954
Creator: Baldwin, Barrett S., Jr.; Turner, John B. & Knechtel, Earl D.
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Investigation of a trailing-edge paddle-control surface on a triangular wing of aspect ratio 2 at subsonic and supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting an experimental investigation of external airfoils, known as paddle-control surfaces, as the longitudinal control device on a triangular wing of aspect ratio 2. The lift, drag, pitching moment, and hinge moment were obtained for a variety of Mach numbers.
Date: February 2, 1954
Creator: Ball, Louis H.
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An Investigation at Subsonic Speeds of the Rolling Effectiveness of a Small Perforated Spoiler on a Wing Having 45 Degrees of Sweepback

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation of the rolling effectiveness of a partial-span, perforated spoiler on a wing with 45 degrees of sweepback at Mach numbers from 0.25 to 0.96. The effects of the spoiler on the lift, drag, and pitching moment were also determined. Results regarding Reynolds number, Mach number, and predicted rate of roll are provided.
Date: September 15, 1952
Creator: Bandettini, Angelo
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The aerodynamic characteristics throughout the subsonic speed range of a thin, sharp-edged horizontal tail of aspect ratio 4 equipped with a constant-chord elevator

Description: From Introduction: "Recent investigations have indicated several wing plan forms, wing sections, and wing-body-tail combinations suitable for flight at supersonic speeds. One such lifting surface, a thin, sharp-edged without sweep of aspect ratio 4 and taper ratio 0.5, has been the subject of an investigation in the Ames 12-foot pressure wind tunnel. The aim of the investigation was to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of such a wing plan form throughout the range of subsonic Mach numbe… more
Date: June 30, 1949
Creator: Bandettini, Angelo & Reed, Verlin D.
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The Effects of Horizontal-Tail Height and a Partial-Span Leading-Edge Extension on the Static Longitudinal Stability of a Wing-Fuselage-Tail Combination Having a Sweptback Wing

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation made to valuate the effects of vertical height of the horizontal tail on the static longitudinal stability of a model with a wing with 35 degrees of sweepback, an aspect ratio of 4.5, a taper ratio of 0.5, and NACA 64A010 sections. The investigation also included the effects of adding a partial-span, leading-edge chord extension to the outer portions of the wing. Results regarding the effect of tail height, wing-wake and local downwash measurements, and ef… more
Date: March 9, 1954
Creator: Bandettini, Angelo & Selan, Ralph
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