Airplane motions and loads induced by flying through the flow field generated by an airplane at low supersonic speeds /
Gareth H. Jordan, Earl R. Keener, and Stanley P. Butchart.

Description

Main Author

Jordan, Gareth H.

Related Names

Butchart, Stanley P.
Keener, Earl R.
Flight Research Center (U.S.)
United States. National Adviosry Committee for Aeronautics.
United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

Language(s)

English

Published

Washington, D.C. : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1957.

Subjects

Charts, diagrams, etc.
Aerodynamics, Supersonic.
Turbulence.
Wakes (Aerodynamics)
Airplanes > Airplanes / Flight testing.
Airplanes > Airplanes / Wings, Swept-back.
Fighter planes.

Summary

An exploratory flight investigation was conducted to determine the disturbances to an airplane while flying in formation with another airplane at low supersonic speeds. The most significant motions were encountered as a result of flying through the flow field of the lead airplane. Several of these supersonic passes were made using two swept-wing fighter-type airplanes in order to evaluate the gross effects of time to pass through the flow field, lateral distance, and altitude within a Mach number range from 1.1 to 1.3.

Note

NACA Research Memorandum H57D17A.
"June 7, 1957."
Title from cover.

Physical Description

19 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

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