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The High-Speed Characteristics of Several Flaps and Spoilers on the Upper Surface of the Horizontal Stabilizer of a Model of a Radial-Engine Pursuit Airplane

Description: Report discussing an investigation into several types and sizes of flaps and spoilers located forward of the elevators on the upper surface of the horizontal stabilizer of a model of a radial-engine pursuit airplane. Information about the elevator characteristics, elevator-fixed and elevator-free balance lift coefficient, and trim drag coefficient for a range of Mach numbers is provided.
Date: January 21, 1946
Creator: Boddy, Lee E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Relation Between Fuel Economy and Crank Angle for the Maximum Rate of Pressure Rise

Description: Report discussing an investigation to determine whether the crank angle for maximum rate of pressure rise can be used to indicate maximum-economy spark advance. Information about spark-advance tests at constant inlet-air pressure and fuel-air-ratio test results are provided.
Date: May 21, 1945
Creator: Cook, Harvey A. & Brightwell, Virginia L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Measurements of the flying qualities of a Bell P-39D-1 airplane (AAF NO. 41-28378)

Description: Report discussing an investigation of the flight qualities of the Bell P-39D-1 airplane. Information about the longitudinal stability and control characteristics, lateral and directional stability and control, stalling characteristics, and control friction is provided.
Date: September 21, 1943
Creator: Johnson, Harold I.; Liddell, C. J. & Hoover, H. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Knock-Limited Performance of Blends of AN-F-28 Fuel Containing 2 Percent Aromatic Amines 4

Description: Report discussing tests on the effect of 2-percent additions of 13 aromatic amines on the knock-limited performance of 28-R fuel in a CFR engine. The amines tested gave good rich mixture response at standard F-4 operating conditions, but were sensitive to engine severity at lean fuel-air ratios.
Date: December 21, 1944
Creator: Alquist, Henry E. & Tower, Leonard K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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