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Results of Preliminary Flight Tests of the XS-1 Airplane (8-Percent Wing) to a Mach Number of 1.25 (open access)

Results of Preliminary Flight Tests of the XS-1 Airplane (8-Percent Wing) to a Mach Number of 1.25

Presents results of the U. S. Air Forces' accelerated transonic flight tests of the XS-1 No. 1 airplane for the Mach number range from 0.70 to 1.25 at altitudes from 30,000 to 49,000 feet. Data are included on horizontal-tail loads and buffeting, longitudinal trim changes, elevator effectiveness and control forces, and lateral trim characteristics.
Date: April 6, 1948
Creator: Williams, W. C. & Beeler, De E.
System: The UNT Digital Library