Some Effects of Tail Height and Wing Plan Form on the Static Longitudinal Stability Characteristics of a Small-scale Model at High Subsonic Speeds

Some Effects of Tail Height and Wing Plan Form on the Static Longitudinal Stability Characteristics of a Small-scale Model at High Subsonic Speeds
Author: Albert G. Few
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Total Pages: 80
Release: 1954
Genre: Airplanes
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The drag due to lift increases with increasing sweep through the Mach number range. Some increase in bag due to lift is evident decrease in taper ratio for wings having 300of sweep through most of the speed range.

Effects of Wing and Tail Location on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of an Airplane for Mach Numbers from 0. 25 To 4. 63

Effects of Wing and Tail Location on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of an Airplane for Mach Numbers from 0. 25 To 4. 63
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-08-13
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ISBN: 9781725184299

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Experimental investigations have been conducted to determine the effect of wing vertical position and horizontal-tail vertical and axial position on the static aerodynamic characteristics of a wing-body horizontal-tail configuration. The configurations investigated included the wing in a high, mid, or low position on the body with the horizontal tail in each of these vertical positions as well as in three axial positions. The closest position of the horizontal tail to the wing essentially provided on all-wing configuration. In addition, tests were made for the three wing positions with the horizontal tail removed. The tests were made in three different wind tunnels to provide data for a Mach number range from 0.25 to 4.63. The purpose of the investigation was to illustrate the strong effects of interference flow fields as a function of geometry and flight regime. An analysis of the results indicate some arrangements that might lead to aerodynamic problems and others in which the interference flow fields might be favorably exploited. The results suggest that a coplanar concept with a translating horizontal tail could potentially minimize the aerodynamic changes with Mach number and provide more optimum performance over the Mach number range. Spearman, M. L. Langley Research Center NASA-TM-84643, NAS 1.15:84643 RTOP 505-43-43-01...