The Effect of the Skis on the Power-Off Stability Characteristics of a Twin-Engine Cargo Airplane (open access)

The Effect of the Skis on the Power-Off Stability Characteristics of a Twin-Engine Cargo Airplane

Report discussing the results of power-off wind tunnel tests of a twin-engine cargo airplane equipped with wheel skis. Stability characteristics are described for two flap positions and three ski positions. The effect of fairing the main skis in the retracted position on the drag coefficient is also described.
Date: June 18, 1945
Creator: Wong, Park Y.
System: The UNT Digital Library