Post-Stall Testing of Aircraft with a Wind Tunnel Captive System

Abstract

High-speed aircraft may have unsatisfactory stall characteristics and the aircraft may be lost because of the uncontrolled flight gyrations encountered in attempting to maneuver in the stalled flight regime. Results are presented of a study to determine the feasibility of using a captive technique in a wind tunnel to study aircraft post-stall characteristics and to define boundaries for maintaining controlled flight of the aircraft. The technique appears feasible but needs to be developed by conducting pilot tests in an existing facility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751461

Entities

People

  • J. R. Milillo

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Control Surfaces
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Boundaries
  • Captive Tests
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Computers
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Mach Number
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design