NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Maneuver pdf

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Maneuver

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Recent research efforts in the improvement of the maneuverability of fighter aircraft in the high-subsonic and transonic speed range are reviewed with emphasis on the factors affecting aerodynamic boundaries, such as maximum obtainable lift, buffet onset, pitchup, wing rock, and nose slice. The investigations were made using a general research configuration which encompassed a systematic matrix of wing-design parameters. These results illustrated the sensitivity of section and planform geometry to a selected design point. The incorporation of variable-geometry wing devices in the form of flaps or leading-edge slats was shown to provide controlled flow over a wide range of flight conditions and substantial improvements in maneuver capabilities. Additional studies indicated that the blending of a highly swept maneuver strake with an efficient, moderately swept wing offers a promising approach for improving maneuver characteristics at high angles of attack without excessive penalties in structural weight

• Creator/s: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS
• Date: 7/1/1973
• Year: 1973
• Book Topics/Themes: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, AIRCRAFT STABILITY, BUFFETING, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS, VARIABLE GEOMETRY STRUCTURES, WING PLANFORMS, Ray, E. J., Mckinney, L. W., Carmichael, J. G

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