Review of Flight Tests of NACA C and D Cowlings on the XP-42 Airplane

Abstract

Results of flight tests of the performance and cooling characteristics of three NACA D cowlings and of a conventional NACA C cowling on the NP 42 airplane are summarized and compared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 1943
Accession Number
ADA301210

Entities

People

  • J. F. Johnston

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pressure
  • Air Temperature
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Carburetors
  • Cooling
  • Diffusers
  • Engines
  • Fans
  • Free Stream
  • High Pressure
  • Mach Number
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Propeller Cuffs
  • Propellers
  • Spark Plugs

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
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