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Wing-Fuselage Interference - Comparison of Conventional and Airfoil-Type-Fuselage Combinations
Report presenting tests of wing-fuselage combinations employing an airfoil-type fuselage in the variable-density wind tunnel as part of a wing-fuselage program. The models were designed to simulate an existing moderate-size transport airplane of that type. Results regarding some general comparisons, lift distribution and induced drag, and drag in high-speed flight are provided.
Date:
March 1937
Creator:
Jacobs, Eastman N. & Sherman, Albert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tapered Wings, Tip Stalling, and Preliminary Results From Tests of the Stall-Control Flap
Report presenting a consideration of the general problem of stalling as affecting the safety of airplanes. The increased difficulties associated with modern efficient wings, particularly highly tapered wings and high-life devices, are discussed and means are considered for avoiding these difficulties.
Date:
November 1937
Creator:
Jacobs, Eastman N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library