Influence of Large Amounts of Wing Sweep on Stability and Control Problems of Aircraft

Abstract

Experience with swept-back wings and studies of them have indicated that the use of a large amount of sweep will, in itself, introduce stability and control problems of sufficient magnitude and complexity to require considerable research, particularly for flight at high angles of attack. This paper discusses these problems, and, although no proved solutions are presented, in some cases promising lines for further investigation are indicated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1946
Accession Number
ADA801317

Entities

People

  • Hartley A. Soule

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Boundary Layer
  • High Angles
  • High Lift
  • Landing Gear
  • Leading Edge Flaps
  • Leading Edges
  • Mach Number
  • Spars
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Swept Wings
  • Sweptback Wings

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.