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 annotated bibliography of NACA reports containing information of interest to designers and manufacturers of controls for turbojet engines. The eleven major topics include starting, acceleration, flame-out, temperature control, stability and dynamics of small disturbances, combustion dynamics, engine inlet diffuser control, steady-state engine performance, fuel systems, sensors, and general control system theory.

Memorandum presenting an investigation of a full-scale afterburner with high burner-inlet velocity conducted to determine burner performance with several variations in burner design. Variables receiving particular attention were flameholder design and burner length. Results regarding diffuser performance, performance of the reference two-V-gutter flameholder, designs to improve combustion for high-velocity conditions, and operational characteristics are provided.

Memorandum presenting an investigation to determine the roll effectiveness of a differentially deflected horizontal tail of a 42 degree swept-wing model. The model was tested through an angle-of-attack range of 0 degrees through the stall in the clean and landing configurations with the horizontal tail in a low position. Results regarding the longitudinal characteristics and lateral characteristics are provided.

Report discussing testing of a cruciform missile with a low-aspect-ratio wing and flap-type controls to determine the stability and control characteristics while rolling. Longitudinal stability and control effectiveness for this particular configuration were examined. The data obtained was compared to results from a similar model that was rolling significantly less.

Attenuation of tangent-pressure oscillation in liquid-oxygen-heptane rocket engine combustion chamber using longitudinal fin. Results regarding the engine performance with injector A, effect of fins with injector A, and destructiveness of screaming are provided.

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 flight testing of a model of a cruciform missile configuration with a low-aspect-ratio wing equipped with flap-type controls in order to determine the stability and control characteristics while rolling at about 5 radians per second. Results indicated that if the ratio of roll rate to natural circular frequency in pitch is not greater than about 0.3, the motion following a step disturbance in pitch essentially remains in a plane in space. Results regarding time histories, normal force due to angle of attack, pitching moment due to angle of attack, damping, and control effectiveness are provided.

Report presenting an acceleration control that operates on fuel flow and uses directly measured acceleration as the control signal as applied to an axial-flow turbojet engine. A study to determine the feasibility and dynamic characteristics of the control was undertaken. Results regarding the open-loop characteristics and closed-loop characteristics are provided.

Report presenting pressure-drag coefficients and the changes in these coefficients with mass-flow ratio, which have been measured in tests of six open-nose conical cowls at an angle of attack of 0 degrees. Testing occurred in the Ames 8 by 8-inch supersonic wind tunnel at a range of Mach numbers. Results regarding pressure distributions, change in cowl pressure drag with mass-flow ratio, cowl pressure drag at a given mass-flow ratio, and changes in cowl pressure drag with mass-flow ratio as a function of Mach number are provided.

Report presenting the zero-lift drag of several wings obtained at supersonic Mach numbers in free flight with rocket-propelled models. The wings tested all had the same exposed area, mounted on the same basic body configuration, and had one of four different types of wings.

Report presenting an investigation in the 8- by 6-foot supersonic tunnel to determine the external-stream effects on the gross thrust and pumping characteristics of ejectors operating at off-design Mach numbers. Results regarding the pumping, thrust, and base characteristics, boattail drag characteristics, and stream effects on jet thrust for typical ejector installations are provided.

Memorandum presenting rudder-pulse maneuvers performed with a swept-wing fighter-type airplane at altitudes from 30,000 to 43,000 feet over a Mach number range of 0.71 to 1.48 to determine the lateral stability characteristics relative to the stability axes, in general, and the lateral derivative characteristics, in particular. Four configurations were employed; three involves different vertical tails with varying aspect ratio or area and the fourth employed a large tail with an extension of the wing tips.

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.

Memorandum presenting an investigation to devise an air-cooled turbine blade which eliminated the difficulties encountered with brazing in air-cooled-blade fabrication. Techniques were developed for casting air-cooled blades with a large number of relatively small cooling passages near the airfoil surface; two such blades of HS-21 material were operated in a turbojet engine modified for air cooling. Results regarding the heat-transfer characteristics, stress and durability results, and evaluation of cast-cored-blade potential are provided.

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.

Report presenting the use of a hot-wire anemometer to study the tip-region flow phenomena at the exit of a single-stage transonic compressor rotor. The flow phenomena were recorded as a film which is available as a supplement to the report. Results regarding overall results of hot-wire measurements, quantitative results from hot-wire measurements, and some concluding remarks are provided.

Report presenting data from which the effects of transpiration air flow on average skin-friction coefficients and pressure drag of a conical model were evaluated. The model consisted of a truncated porous nose cone with a solid ogival nose section. Results regarding the pressure distribution, base pressure drag, average skin-friction coefficients, effects of transpiration air, and comparison with theory.

"Flight tests of fifteen T-231 70-mm HEAA rocket projectiles (flight components of the T-263 HEAA rounds) were made at the Langley Pilotless AIrcraft Research Station at Wallops Island, VA., to obtain flight trajectories at high quadrant elevation launchings and to obtain drag data. Although all rounds were of the same general type, there were differences in nozzle cant angles, number of nozzles per round, shape of head and fuse, motor case length, and type of propellant. All projectiles were launched at an elevation angle of 60 deg" (p. 1).

Report presenting the stability characteristics of an axisymmetric conical inlet with supercritical spillage. Either injection or suction through the slot increased the stable subcritical range over that of the unmodified cone as much as 22 percent of the free-stream mass flow. Results regarding the effect of spike tip translation on inlet performance, effect of air injection and suction, secondary-flow requirements, comparison of various stabilizing methods, and effect of stabilizing devices on flow distortion are provided.

Memorandum presenting a generalized analysis of a pressure-jet powerplant. The effect of changes in ambient conditions on the powerplant performance is provided in a series of charts using parameters containing temperatures and pressures. Some of the variables investigated included the pressure-jet powerplant performance in helicopter and pressure-jet-helicopter performance.

Report presenting a study of injection principles for liquid oxygen and heptane made with two-element injectors, as the previous study only included single-element injectors. Eight injectors, produced by two spray orientations of each of the four injection processes, were investigated. Results regarding atomization after mixing, atomization before mixing, atomization without mixing, fuel atomization without mixing, and overall comparisons of the injectors are provided.

Report presenting an investigation in the 4- by 4-foot supersonic pressure tunnel at Mach numbers of 1.41, 1.61, and 2.01 of a model of a 45 degree swept-wing fighter airplane. Results regarding the static stability characteristics and lateral and directional control are provided.

Report presenting an investigation of a full-scale afterburner with high burner-inlet velocity to determine burner performance with several variations in burner design. A total of 12 flameholder configurations were investigated at a specified burner-inlet velocity and a range of burner-inlet pressures. Results indicated that a basic annular two-V-gutter flameholder can operate at 90 to 95 percent combustion efficiency for fairly optimum burner length and pressure.