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The Effect of Rear Chine Strips on the Take-Off Characteristics of a High-Speed Airplane Fitted With NACA Hydro-Skis

Description: "Results are presented from tank take-off tests of a dynamic model of a hypothetical high-speed airplane fitted with NACA hydro-skis and having the transverse curvature of the lower rear portion of the fuselage broken by small longitudinal chine strips. For the configuration tested, both trim and resistance were considerably reduced by the addition of the strips from the speed at which the ski emerged to the speed at which the rear of the fuselage came clear of the water. The results indicate t… more
Date: March 17, 1949
Creator: Ramsen, John A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Calibration Tests of a German Log Rodmeter

Description: A German log rodmeter of the pitot static type was calibrated in Langley tank no. 1 at speeds up to 34 knots and angles of yaw from 0 deg to plus or minus 10 3/4 degrees. The dynamic head approximated the theoretical head at 0 degrees yaw but decreased as the yaw was increased. The static head was negative and in general became more negative with increasing speed and yaw. Cavitation occurred at speeds above 31 knots at 0 deg yaw and 21 knots at 10 3/4 deg yaw.
Date: March 17, 1949
Creator: Mottard, Elmo J. & Stillman, Everette R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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