Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed 7- by 10-foot tunnel to determine the effectiveness of a given deflector arrangement as a gust alleviator on a model of the Bell X-5 airplane with various wing sweep angles, Mach numbers, and angles of attack. Results regarding lift, drag, and pitching moment are provided.

From Summary: "Elevated-temperature compressive-strength test results form room temperature to 600 degrees Fahrenheit and creep test results from 350 degrees Fahrenheit to 500 degrees Fahrenheit are presented for V-groove edge-supported plates of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy. The test data are compared with calculations obtained from procedures for estimating maximum strength from material stress-strain curves and creep-failure stresses from isochronous stress-strain curves. The strength and creep results from this investigation are also compared with similar results from 2024-T3 aluminum-alloy plates."

From Introduction: "The data for operations both with and without radar installed have been analyzed and the results are presented in this paper. Although these results are of limited extent, they provide a basis for early examination of any trends in the gust loads and associated operating practices which might be attributed to the use of radar."

Note presenting measurements of turbulent flame speeds and space-heating rates, which were made in a 1/2- by 2-inch glass-walled burner in which area blockage was introduced. Results regarding the effects of fuel-air ratio and velocity variation, effect of restriction shapes, effect of flameholder size without downstream restriction, heat-release rates, flame blowout and interruption by restrictions, flow tracer study, and shadow and direct photographs of the flame are provided.

Report presenting testing of missiles in which temperatures are approximated and aerodynamic heating of the model is representative of that experienced by the missile in high-velocity flight. The paper describes a piston compressor type of light-gas gun, which shows good agreement between predictions of performance charts and experimental data.

Note presenting a study of the effect on the boundary layer of blowing air through a porous flat plate into a main airstream flowing parallel to the plate. Measurements were made of velocity profiles and wall friction coefficients. The observed friction coefficients are predicted by mixture-length theory if the Reynolds number at the outer edge of the laminar sublayer is permitted to vary with the dimensionless ratio.

Report discussing an experimental investigation was carried out on air- and vacuum-melted M-252 and S-816 alloys to find conditions of heating and hot-working which resulted in abnormal grain growth. The experiments were mainly limited to normal conditions of heating for hot-working and heat treatment and normal temperatures of solution treatment were used to allow grain growth after susceptibility to abnormal grain growth was developed by various experimental conditions. Results indicated that small reductions of essentially strain-free metal were the basic cause of such grain growth.

Note presenting existing data on the errors involved in the measurement of static pressure by means of static-pressure tubes and fuselage vents. The errors associated with the various design features of static-pressure tubes are discussed for the condition of zero angle of attack and for the case where the tube is inclined to the flow.

Report presenting ground testing to determine pilots' force capabilities on a proposed side-loaded aircraft controller on one side of the cockpit and situated so the pilot's arm is supported. Data were obtained from 11 pilots, including five research pilots and six research engineers. Results regarding the force levels and operating range of the controller, deviations in data, effect of arm position, and need for additional testing are provided.

Report presenting radiosonde measurements of upper-air temperatures taken over a 5-year period at nine stations in the northern hemisphere are summarized in order to provide information on the temperatures likely to be encountered during airplane and missile operations up to 100,000 feet.

Report presenting an analysis of the heat-absorption characteristics of several materials for the use of ballistic missile heat sinks. The four materials considered were copper, Inconel-X, graphite, and beryllium.

Report presenting results of simulated flight-history testing, which is part of a research program on the fatigue strength of the wings of C-46 airplanes. Testing was conducted using a forced-vibration method, in which a spectrum of loads derived from gust-frequency statistics was used. Results regarding crack initiation and classification, fatigue-crack propagation, final failure, and a lifetime comparison are provided.

Report presenting the X-3 airplane, which has a straight 4.5-percent-thick wing of modified hexagonal section, which has been flown to maximum wing normal-force coefficients in the Mach number range from 0.7 to 1.1 at an average altitude of 30,000 feet. Measurements were made of airplane and wing-panel maximum normal-force coefficients and of some buffeting characteristics.

Memorandum presenting an investigation of the thermal stability of a commercial grade of propyl pentaborane (HEF-2) at temperatures of 147 and 190 degrees Celsius. The products of decomposition are hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and a solid nonvolatile yellow boron hydride. An equation is provided that can be used to calculate the approximate time required to decompose 20 percent of propyl pentaborane at other temperatures.

Report presenting an investigation on an airplane model with drooped horizontal tail and a highly tapered wing of aspect ratio 2.8 and 45 degrees of sweep. The primary purpose of the investigation was to determine what improvements in the control of leading-edge stall would be possible with the use of area suction on a leading-edge flap and with the leading-edge flap used with a modified or bulbous leading edge and chord extension.

Report presenting the effect of free-stream Reynolds number, engine installation, and model scale on inlet stability limits and on the amplitude and frequency of buzz. The data was obtained at mach number 2.0 and a range of angles of attack. Results regarding the free-stream Reynolds number effect, model scale, and effect of engine on stability are provided.

Report presenting a transonic flutter investigation of models of a wing of a new fighter airplane with an arrowhead plan form, ailerons at the tips and flaps, and was cantilever mounted. Results regarding the run, point, panel behavior, scaling, and a comparison of the basic, modified, and locked ailerons are provided.

From Introduction: "This report describes some measurements of these quantities obtained by crashing fighter aircraft under circumstances approximating those observed in service."

Report presenting testing of three wings of different aspect ratios at a range of angles of attack to provide information on the effects of large angles of attack on the lift and normal force on triangular wings in a specific Mach number range. Results regarding the comparisons with data from semispan tests, prediction of lift and normal force and comparison with the experiment, and maximum lift coefficient are provided.

Report presenting an investigation of a two-stage turbine with a downstream stator to determine the interstage flow conditions of the turbine. Results regarding stage efficiency and work output, first-stage performance, second-stage performance, and downstream-stator performance are provided.

From Summary: "A flight test was conducted with a 0.13-scale rocket-boosted model of the McDonnell F4H-1 airplane configuration at transonic and supersonic speeds. The external drag coefficient varied from a value of 0.044 at a Mach number of 1.17 to 0.045 at a Mach number of 1.40 and then decreased to 0.041 at a Mach number of 1.90. The limited oscillatory data available indicate the existence of a coupled longitudinal-lateral motion in the Mach number range from 0.20 to 1.17."

Memorandum presenting an investigation of the low-speed stability and control characteristics of a scale free-flying model of the Convair XB-58 airplane. The model was flown over an angle-of-attack range from 9 to 30 degrees and only relatively low-altitude conditions were simulated. The stability and control characteristics were found to be satisfactory over the range investigated with the center of gravity at the 0.25 mean aerodynamic chord.

Report presenting an experimental investigation to determine the effects of vertical location of an unswept wing and horizontal tail on the aerodynamic characteristics in pitch of a wing-body-tail combination. The wings had an aspect ratio of 3.09, a taper ratio of 0.39, the quarter-chord line swept back 11.5 degrees, and biconvex sections.

Report presenting a turbojet-engine-exhaust simulator utilizing a hydrogen peroxide gas generator developed for powered-model testing in wind tunnels with air exchange. The problems associated with jet exhaust simulation in a transonic wind tunnel which led to the selection of a liquid monopropellant are discussed. Static-data obtained with convergent nozzles are presented and shown to be in good agreement with ideal calculated values.