Force, Static Longitudinal Stability, and Control Characteristics of a 1/16-Scale Model of the Bell XS-1 Transonic Research Airplane at High Mach Numbers (open access)

Force, Static Longitudinal Stability, and Control Characteristics of a 1/16-Scale Model of the Bell XS-1 Transonic Research Airplane at High Mach Numbers

Report presenting results obtained to determine the effects of compressibility at high Mach numbers on a scale model of the Bell XS-1 transonic research airplane. The results are presented for several model configurations through a range of Mach numbers. Results regarding aerodynamic characteristics and static longitudinal stability characteristics are provided.
Date: June 23, 1948
Creator: Mattson, Axel T. & Loving, Donald L.
System: The UNT Digital Library