Floating Characteristics of Rudders and Elevators in Spinning Attitudes as Determined From Hinge-Moment-Coefficient Data With Application to Personal-Owner-Type Airplanes

Abstract

A study was made of available rudder and elevator hinge-moment-coefficient-coefficient data in order to determine the floating characteristics of various types of rudders and elevators in spinning attitudes. Some of the data were applied to specific spin attitudes obtained from tests of a model of a typical personal-owner-type airplane in the Langley 20-foot freespinning tunnel. The results were studied with regard to obtaining spin recovery upon releasing the controls.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1950
Accession Number
ADA380513

Entities

People

  • William Bihrle Jr.

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Flight
  • Gravity
  • High Angles
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Leading Edges
  • Low Angles
  • Operating Systems
  • Rudders
  • Spin Recovery
  • Surfaces
  • Trailing Edges

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.