"An investigation was made at high subsonic speeds in the Langley high-speed 7- by 10-foot tunnel to determine the static aerodynamic forces and moments on a missile model during simulated launching from the midsemispan location of a 45 degree sweptback wing-fuselage-pylon combination. The results indicated significant variations in all the aerodynamic components with changes in chordwise location of the missile. Increasing the angle of attack caused increases in the induced effects on the missile model because of the wing-fuselage-pylon combination" (p. 1).

Report presenting an investigation of the mechanism of interaction of compression shock with boundary layer. Shockless pressure distributions at supercritical Mach numbers were found to be accounted for by a marked thickening of the boundary layer for some distance ahead of a shock wave.

Report presenting a study of the characteristics of a large-scale triangular wing to include the effects of section modifications. The wing in this report is the same as the one in the previous report but features various degrees of rounding of the wing leading edge and wing maximum thickness rather than having sharp edges. Results regarding the effects of airfoil section modifications, visible trailing vortices, and surveys in the extended chord plane are provided.

Report presenting some measurements of the dynamic lateral stability and lateral and longitudinal trim of a Douglas D-558-II in flights up to a Mach number of 1.87 and an altitude of about 67,000 feet. Testing indicated that the airplane flying in low density air at supersonic speeds had poor dynamic lateral stability, which worsened as the Mach number was increased to 1.85.

"A qualitative investigation of the low-speed directional behavior of a swept planing-tail hull was made in the Langley tank no. 2 in still water and still air with the use of a free self-propelled model. The configuration was directionally unstable over a range of low speed. It was, however, directionally controllable at all speeds by use of the rudder and elevator. Several modifications that were investigated did not improve the controllability" (p. 1).

Report presenting a free-flight longitudinal-stability investigation between Mach numbers of 0.85 and 1.34 to obtain the aerodynamic characteristics of a long-range, jet-propelled, ground-to-ground missile with a wing of aspect ratio 5.5, 45 degrees of sweepback, and taper ratio 0.4 on a body with a vertical tail. Two models with two different wing materials were flown. Results regarding trimmed flight, pitching flight, and aeroelastic calculations are provided.

From Summary: "Such devices as leading- and trailing-edge flaps which are now in use on operational aircraft permit the attainment of maximum airplane lift coefficients, power-off, of the order of 2.8 (reference 1). Airfoil-section maximum lift coefficients as high as 5.5 have been obtained in wind-tunnel tests (see, for example, reference 2), and in a limited flight investigation airplane lift coefficients of 4.2 were obtained (reference 3)."

Report presenting an investigation of a rocket-launched ram-jet engine with radial-burning solid fuel. Results regarding acceleration, altitude, durability of the fuel, net and gross thrust coefficients, and overall fuel specific impulse are provided.

Report presenting an investigation to determine the pressure-recovery and mass-flow characteristics of an inlet configuration designed to be less sensitive to positive angle-of-attack operation than a conventional conical inlet. Results regarding the straight plate, plate swept 47.5, plates swept 42 degrees and 24 degrees, perforated plates, and a general comparison are provided.

"An investigation of the spin and recovery characteristics of a 1/24-scale model of the Grumman XF9F-2 airplane with wing-tip tanks installed has been conducted-in the Langley 20-foot free-spinning tunnel. The effects of control settings and movements on the erect spin and recovery characteristics of the model for a range of possible loadings of the tip tanks were determined. Spin and recovery characteristics without tanks were determined in a previous investigation" (p. 1).

The report includes a description of the test facilities and methods, crash configuration, layout of crash site, instrumentation, data-recording systems, and the post-crash examination procedure of the fullscale crash-fire investigation, which is part of a comprehensive study of the airplane crash-fire problem.

Report presenting aerodynamic-heating data obtained on a modified-fineness-ratio-5.0 Von Karman nose shape at free-stream Mach numbers up to 10.4 with a rocket-propelled model. Transient skin temperatures were measured on the nose, and a maximum temperature of 1,663 degrees R was measured after maximum Mach number was obtained.

Memorandum presenting an investigation of the interference at the root of a sweptback wing at high subsonic Mach numbers by means of wind-tunnel measurements of a wing-body combination with the 50-percent-chord line of the wing either unswept or swept back 35 degrees. Results regarding body characteristics, pressure studies, tuft studies, and force studies are provided.

Report presenting two-group criticality calculations for sodium-hydroxide-cooled, moderated, and reflected reactors for various concentrations and compositions of reactor fuel-element structural material. The investigation was performed in order to determine the applicability of the fuel properties to power a nuclear aircraft. Results regarding the specific reactor calculations, reflector savings, criticality generalization, typical neutron flux and heat-generation distributions, static stability characteristics and excess uranium requirements, reactor heat-transfer characteristics, and airplane and turbojet cycle characteristics are provided.

Report presenting results of two-group criticality calculations for sodium-hydroxide-cooled, moderated, and reflected reactors for various concentrations and compositions of reactor fuel-element structural material. Based on turbojet-engine cycle operating conditions optimized for minimum airplane gross weight, the maximum reactor fuel-element and coolant temperatures are related to the reactor heat release and airplane gross weight for a range of reactor heat-transfer variables.

From Introduction: "In this report, altitude, airplane velocity, exhaust-nozzle area, and turbine-inlet temperature were chosen and corresponding engine speed, fuel flow, and throttle pressure ratio were found. A detailed discussion of the engine analysis and the calculations used are presented in Appendix A. The derivations of the principal equations used are presented in appendix B."

"Skin temperatures and surface pressures have been measured on a slightly blunted cone-cylinder-flare configuration to a maximum Mach number of 9.89 with a rocket-propelled model. The cone had a total angle of 25 deg and the flare had a 10 deg half-angle. Temperature data were obtained at eight cone locations, four cylinder locations, and seven flare locations; pressures were measured at one cone location, one cylinder location, and three flare locations" (p. 1).

Report discussing the flutter characteristics of several control-surface configurations, including a wing with tip ailerons, an all-movable stabilizer, vertical tails with trailing-edge rudders, a t-tail, and some simple models of all-movable controls. Some trends of the configurations and suggestions for improving the flutter characteristics are provided.

An investigation has been conducted in the Langley 20-foot free-spinning tunnel on a l/18-scale model of the Ryan X-13 airplane to determine the size parachute required for emergency-spin recovery during demonstration spins. Test results for erect spins indicate that a stable 12.73-foot-diameter parachute with a drag coefficient of 1.11 (based on the 12.73-foot projected diameter) is the minimum size required to insure satisfactory recovery in an emergency. The use of a stable parachute is recommended. Test results for inverted spins indicate that the l2.75-foot-diameter parachute is also satisfactory to terminate inverted spins.

Report presenting an investigation of the static stability and control characteristics of a canard airplane configuration without analysis for a range of Mach numbers from 0.70 to 2.22. This configuration consisted of a triangular wing and triangular canard, a low aspect ratio vertical tail, and a modified Sears-Haack body. Data are presented for various combinations of the body, canard, wing, and vertical tail at severla angles of sideslip, angles of attack, and canard deflection angles.

Report presenting an investigation on a full-scale turbojet engine to obtain the altitude-ignition characteristics of three fuels with different ASTM distillation curves. Two of the fuels had a Reid vapor pressure of 2.7 pounds per square inch and the third had a vapor pressure of 1.7 pounds per square inch. Results regarding the effect of fuel volatility and fuel-air ratio on altitude-ignition and propagation characteristics and effect of altitude variation on altitude ignition and propagation characteristics of fuel 53-39 are provided.

From Introduction: "Previous investigations of a number of internal configurations in the same afterburner shell are reported in reference 1 and 2. In the investigation reported herein, the performance and operational characteristics of three afterburner internal configurations were evaluated."

Report presenting an investigation to determine the effect of a distributed granular-type roughness on boundary-layer transition at several temperatures. The roughness was not found to introduce any disturbances of significant magnitude to influence transition. Surface cooling did not increase the value of the critical roughness Reynolds number for a distributed granular-type roughness either.

From Summary: "Procedures for applying these analytical methods to experimentally measured blade-metal temperatures are presented. Data are presented for the leading and trailing edge of a symmetrical water-cooled blade to illustrate the validity of the methods for those portions of the blade. In addition to the application to turbine blades, the methods can be applied to any heat-transfer apparatus having a profile that can be approximated by the shape discussed."