WIND TUNNEL INVESTIGATION OF A 1/6-SCALE V/STOL MODEL (BELL X-22A). PART II. ADDITIONAL VERTICAL TAIL AND WING TRAILING EDGE MODIFICATIONS

Abstract

A 1/6-scale unpowered model of a ducted-propeller, V/STOL aircraft (Bell X-22A) was tested in an 8 by 10-foot, rectangular, atmospheric wind tunnel. During this test numerous modifications were made to the initial configuration selected during phase I investigation. Most of these modifications involved detail changes of the vertical tail in order to develop satisfactory aerodynamic stability characteristics. The test was restricted to the cruise regime. Data are presented in tabular form as aerodynamic coefficients in the stability axes system and in the body axes system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0441589

Entities

People

  • Mark P. Schultz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Stability
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Coefficients
  • Fuselages
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Model Basins
  • Models
  • Navy
  • Notation
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Scale Models
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Shrouded Propellers
  • Trailing Edges
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.