Phase 2 Performance and Stability Tests of the YF-100A Airplane

Abstract

This report presents the results of Phase II performance and stability tests of the North American YF-100A air superiority fighter. The test results indicate the aircraft is superior in performance to any production fighter in the USAF. The most serious defects of the aircraft are the inadequate visibility over the nose during takeoff and landing, the poor low-speed handling characteristics, and the negative to neutral static longitudinal stability experienced in level flight from approximately .8 Mach to maximum level flight speed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1953
Accession Number
ADA636692

Entities

People

  • Alfred D. Phillips
  • Frank K. Everest

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Speeds
  • Fuel Systems
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Instrumentation
  • Level Flight
  • Mach Number
  • Nose Wheels
  • Swept Wings
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Aerospace Engineering