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Engine Operation in Flight for Minimum Fuel Consumption (open access)

Engine Operation in Flight for Minimum Fuel Consumption

"Engine and airplane performance data have been gathered from various sources and analyzed to determine indications of the most economical methods of flight operation from a consideration of fuel expenditure. The analysis includes the influence of such facts as fuel-air ratio, engine speed, engine knock, altitude, cylinder cooling, spark timing, and limits of cruising brake mean effective pressure. The results indicate that the cheapest power is obtained with approximately correct mixture at low engine speed and highest permissible manifold pressure" (p. 1).
Date: November 1939
Creator: Reuter, George
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of the Prevention of Ice on the Airplane Windshield (open access)

An Investigation of the Prevention of Ice on the Airplane Windshield

"An investigation has been completed on several methods for the prevention and removal of ice on an airplane windshield. Tests were made on the use of electric heating, hot-air heating, and an alcohol-dispensing, rotating wiper blade. The results showed that vision through the airplane windshield could be maintained during severe icing conditions by the use of heat" (p. 1).
Date: November 1939
Creator: Rodert, Lewis A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pressure Distribution on the Fuselage of a Midwing Airplane Model at High Speeds (open access)

Pressure Distribution on the Fuselage of a Midwing Airplane Model at High Speeds

"The pressure distribution on the fuselage of a midwing airplane model was measured in the NACA 8-foot high speed wind tunnel at speeds from 140 to 440 miles per hour for lift coefficients ranging from -0.2 to 1.0. The primary purpose of the tests was to provide data showing the air pressures on various parts of the fuselage for use in structural design. The data may also be used for the design of scoops and vents. The results show that the highest negative pressures occurred near the wing and were more dependent on the wing than on the fuselage" (p. 1).
Date: November 1939
Creator: Delano, James B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paris Aviation Salon, 1934 (open access)

Paris Aviation Salon, 1934

This document reviews the Air show held in Paris in 1934. It includes charts and pictures of the aircraft which were from all parts of Europe.
Date: November 29, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library