An Analysis of the Effect of Lift-Drag Ratio and Stalling Speed on Landing-Flare Characteristics

Abstract

Calculations of the landing-flare paths of a series of hypothetical airplanes having systematically varying characteristics have been made to provide information concerning the effects of maximum lift coefficient, wing loading, and lift-drag ratio on the landing-flare characteristics. Charts are presented which indicate the effects of current design trends on landing-flare velocity and distance requirements and which permit the rapid estimation of the flare characteristics of any airplane having an approximately constant lift-drag ratio during the landing flare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1949
Accession Number
ADA380516

Entities

People

  • J. C. Lovell
  • Stanley Lipson

Organizations

  • National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Coefficients
  • Delta Wings
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Flight Speeds
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • High Lift
  • High Lift Devices
  • Leading Edge Flaps
  • Leading Edges
  • Stalling

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.