Comparative Drag Measurements at Transonic Speeds of Rectangular and Sweptback NACA 65-009 Airfoils Mounted on a Freely Falling Body

Abstract

Directly comparable drag measurements of an airfoil with a conventional rectangular plan form and an airfoil with a sweptback plan form mounted on a freely falling body have been made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1949
Accession Number
ADA380556

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Mathews
  • Jim R. Thompson

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Bodies
  • Coefficients
  • Drag
  • Falling Bodies
  • Flight Paths
  • High Altitude
  • Leading Edges
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Static Pressure

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.