Preliminary flight tests of the N.A.C.A. Roots type aircraft engine supercharger
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"An investigation of the suitability of the N.A.C.A. Roots type aircraft engine supercharger to flight-operating conditions, as determined the effects of the use of the supercharger upon engine operation and airplane performance, is described in this report. Attention was concentrated on the operation of the engine-supercharger unit and on the improvement of climbing ability; some information concerning high speeds at altitude was obtained. The supercharger was found to be satisfactory under fl…
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Date:
December 29, 1926
Creator:
Gardiner, Arthur W. & Reid, Elliott G.
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