Analysis of the Vertical-Tail Loads Measured During a Flight Investigation at Transonic Speeds of the Douglas X-3 Research Airplane

Abstract

Results are presented of an analysis of the strain-gage measurements of vertical-tail loads experienced in rudder pulses, gradually increasing sideslips, and rudder-fixed aileron rolls at transonic speeds with the Douglas X-3 research airplane. A Mach number range from approximately 0.7 to 1.2 at an altitude of about 30,000 feet was covered during the investigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 1956
Accession Number
AD0112360

Entities

People

  • Harrier J. Stephenson
  • Thomas V. Cooney
  • William L. March

Organizations

  • National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Airplanes
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Bending Moments
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Control Surfaces
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Leading Edges
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Research Aircraft
  • Strain Gages

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.