Report presenting an investigation of the lateral stability and control effectiveness of a model of a fighter-type airplane model with a low-aspect-ratio and 3.4-percent-thick wing with negative dihedral at a range of Mach numbers, sideslip angles, and angles of attack. Results regarding the lateral characteristics at zero angle of attack, lifting conditions, and lateral and directional controls are provided.

Memorandum presenting an experimental investigation of the cooling characteristics of a small air-cooled turbine blade for use in a turboprop engine in a static cascade facility. Three test blades were studiued at three combustion-gas temperatures. Results regarding gas-flow conditions in cascade test section, correlation of temperature data, and application of correlated data to the typical engine are provided.

Report presenting an experimental investigation in a simulated afterburner test rig to determine the effects of some configuration variations on afterburner combustion performance. Results regarding the reduced-diameter flameholder, inclined radial-gutter flameholder, tapered-shell afterburner, and turbulence generators are provided.

Report presenting an investigation in the full-scale tunnel of the low-speed longitudinal characteristics of a 47.5 degree sweptback wing-fuselage combination with various extensible leading-edge-flap and plain trailing-edge-flap arrangements. Results regarding the basic longitudinal characteristics, extensible leading-edge flaps, plain trailing-edge flaps, and flap combinations are provided.

Report presenting results of a tank investigation of a 1/8-size powered dynamic model of the Grumman JRF-5 airplane fitted with tandem hydro-skis and auxiliary wing-tip skids suitable for operation on water, snow, and ice. Results regarding take-off and landing tests are provided.

In determining the experimental performance of an air-cooled turbine, the heat-transfer characteristics must be evaluated. The suggested formulas that are required to determine these characteristics are presented. The formulas have a form in which dependent parameters are expressed as unknown functions of independent parameters. Methods of experimenting to determine these functions are suggested. In some cases general heat-transfer discussions that lead to the suggested forms of the formulas are given.

This report presents the results of an investigation to ascertain the lift, drag, and pitching moment of a wing-body combination having a triangular wing of aspect ratio 2 with NACA 0003-63 thickness distribution in streamwise planes and twisted and cambered for a nearly elliptical span load distribution. Results are shown for Mach numbers from 0.60 to 0.90 and from 1.30 to 1.70 at Reynolds numbers of 3.0 million and 7.5 million.

Report presenting some highlights of recent experimental studies of flutter at high speeds. Flutter problems have become more varied with the advent of transonic flight and importance of aeroelasticity, and the flutter field has merged with other aspect of aeroelasticity such as divergence and buffeting. The two main subjects of flutter, classical flutter and stall flutter, are explored in these studies.

Paper presenting a preliminary account of some research conducted on the general problem of flow separation. The research is fundamental in nature, partly theoretical, and partly experimental. Measurements are made of subsonic and supersonic speeds for a variety of two dimensional model shapes involving separation.

Report presenting an investigation of three phases: an experimental investigation of a thin airfoil with blowing over a trailing-edge flap, a comparison of the results of the experimental investigation with the results of other similar investigations, and a theoretical study of the relationships among the air-flow and power parameters for the general blowing case. The investigation utilized a two-dimensional model of the NACA 0006 airfoil equipped with a nose flap and six alternate trailing-edge flaps.

Report presenting the longitudinal stability characteristics of a simple infrared homing missile determined in flight with a rocket-powered model. Static and dynamic longitudinal stability derivatives of the cruciform, interdigitated, canard-wing missile configuration were determined using the pulse-rocket technique for a range of Mach numbers.

Flight tests were conducted on a North American P-51D airplane to establish the maximum lift coefficient and the buffeting boundary line as a function of Mach number.

Report presenting an experimental investigation of the cooling characteristics of a small air-cooled turbine blade for use in a turboprop engine in a static cascade facility. Three test blades of the same size and chord were tested at several different combustion-gas temperatures. Results regarding the gas-flow conditions in cascade test section, correlation of temperature data and application of correlated data to typical engine are provided.

From Introduction: "An extension of the work presented in reference 2, the method was applied to six swept-wing airplanes for which the pilot opinion was well documented. The analytical results obtained are used herein to illustrate how wind-tunnel data may be used to predict the pitching motions and the comparative pitch-up behavior of new airplane designs or to assess the effects of modifications on existing airplanes."

Memorandum presenting an experimental investigation conducted in a 25.75-inch-diameter simulated-afterburner test rig to determine the effects of some configuration variations on afterburner combustion performance. The variations included a V-gutter flameholder with the maximum gutter-ring diameter reduced from 20 to 17 inches, but with equal projected blockage; an inclined radial-gutter flameholder; a tapered-shell afterburner; and a V-gutter flameholder with turbulence generators added.

Report presenting an analysis of two windmills for reducing flow distortion. Results regarding the windmill design, flow conditions, velocity distortions, total-pressure distortions, total-temperature distortions, and design value of the ratio of axial velocity to blade tip speed are provided.

"Strain-gages were used to measure blade vibrations causing failures in the third stage of a production 11-stage axial-flow compressor. After the serious third-stage vibration was detected, a series of investigations were conducted with second-stage vane assemblies of varying angles of incidence. Curves presented herein show the effect of varying the angle of incidence of second-stage vane assembly on third-stage rotor-blade vibration amplitude and engine performance" (p. 1).

"A low-speed investigation was made of a 1/6-scale model of the Republic XF-84H airplane. The model had a single tractor propeller and a 40 degree swept wing of aspect ratio 3.45. This investigation was undertaken to provide information on the effects of propeller operation on longitudinal stability characteristics for the XF -84H airplane and to provide an indication of slipstream effects that might be encountered on similar swept-wing configurations" (p. 1).