Wind-Tunnel Tests of Several Arrangements of External Auxiliary Fuel Tanks on a Fighter-Type Airplane

Abstract

Tank arrangements tested were 350-gallon rectangular cross section tank attached directly to fuselage or wing and 150 or 300-gallon circular cross section tanks attached to wings or fuselage by single strut. Both rectangular directly attached tanks and circular single strut wing tanks proved impracticable. Circular 150 and 300-gallon fuselage-tank arrangements showed at least effect on aerodynamic characteristics. Tank angles of incidence and vertical distances from adjacent airplane surfaces had negligible effect.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1942
Accession Number
ADA800573

Entities

People

  • Edward Pepper

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamics
  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Coefficients
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Fuselages
  • Gravity
  • Language
  • Shape
  • Translations
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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