Combined Pitching and Yawing Motion of Airplanes (open access)

Combined Pitching and Yawing Motion of Airplanes

This report treats the following problems: The beginning of the investigated motions is always a setting of the lateral controls, i.e., the rudder or the ailerons. Now, the first interesting question is how the motion would proceed if these settings were kept unchanged for some time; and particularly, what upward motion would set in, how soon, and for how long, since therein lie the dangers of yawing. Two different motions ensue with a high rate of turn and a steep down slope of flight path in both but a marked difference in angle of attack and consequently different character in the resultant aerodynamic forces: one, the "corkscrew" dive at normal angle, and the other, the "spin" at high angle.
Date: May 1931
Creator: v. Baranoff, A. & Hopf, L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Determination of Resistance and Trimming Moment of Planing Water Craft (open access)

Determination of Resistance and Trimming Moment of Planing Water Craft

This report presents a new theory which makes it possible to interpret the resistance and the trimming moment for any loading of a planing aircraft when these values are given for one load. This application of the new theory forms the basis of the present paper. Derivations of various conversion formulas are given as well as numerous examples.
Date: May 1931
Creator: Schröder, P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Landing of Seaplanes (open access)

Landing of Seaplanes

This report begins with a brief resume of a theoretical consideration and its results. Then a description is presented of the processes at the moment a keeled bottom strikes the water and the formulas and solutions are given. Lastly a discussion of the application of these results to practical problems is given.
Date: May 1931
Creator: Wagner, Herbert
System: The UNT Digital Library