The Effect of Spray Strips on the Take-Off Performance of a Model of a Flying-Boat Hull
Description:
"The effect on the take-off performance of a model of the hull of a typical flying boat, Navy PH-1, of fitting spray strips of four different widths, each at three different angles, was determined by model tests in the NACA Tank. Spray strips of widths up to 3 percent of the beam improve the general performance at speeds near the hump and reduce the spray thrown. A downward angle of 30 degrees to 45 degrees in the neighborhood of the step seems most favorable for the reduction of the spray" (p.…
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Date:
June 15, 1934
Creator:
Truscott, Starr
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department