Ditching Behavior of Military Airplanes as Affected by Ditching Aids

Abstract

Planning devices such as hydroflaps and hydrofoils were installed on several dynamically scaled models of military airplanes; their effectiveness in improving ditching characteristics was determined from tests covering a number of ditching conditions. In general, these ditching aids were found to be of value. Ditching aids tested caused a reduction in maximum longitudinal decelerations and kept forward part of fuselage clear of water during most of run. As a background to model tests, report also presents general information regarding ditching aids and experimental data obtained during tests on a hydroflap in an impact basin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1945
Accession Number
ADA800582

Entities

People

  • M. Steiner

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Catapults
  • Deceleration
  • Ditching
  • Doors
  • Experimental Data
  • Fuselages
  • Hydrofoils
  • Landing
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Model Tests
  • Peak Values

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics