Resistance Tests on a 1/16 Size Model of the Hughes-Kaiser Flying Boat, NACA Model 183

Abstract

Tank tests were made of a hull model of the Hughes-Kaiser cargo airplane for estimates of take-off performance and maximum gross load for take-off. At hump speeds, with the model free to trim, the trim and resistance were high, which resulted in a load-resistance ratio of approximately 4.0 for a gross load coefficient of 0.75. With a 4000,000-lb load, the full size craft may take off in 69 sec over a distance of 5600 ft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1944
Accession Number
ADA800650

Entities

People

  • D. R. Woodward
  • Jack Posner
  • Roland E. Olson

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aeronautics
  • Afterbodies
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Computations
  • Drag
  • Flying Boats
  • Resistance
  • Seaplane Floats
  • Seaplanes

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  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.