Take-Off and Flight Performance of an A-20A Airplane as Affected by Auxiliary Propulsion Supplied by Liquid Propellant Jet Units

Abstract

Tests were conducted on jet units to determine the effect on reduction of take-off run, distance to clear 50-ft obstacle, high speed, on stability and control, of blast on parts of the plane, and reliability. The jet motors and four propellant tanks were mounted in the rear of the engine nacelle cone, controls were in rear gunner's cockpit. the two jet units each supplied 1000 lb of thrust speed, no difficulty with stability and control, on effect on part after treatment, and reliability. Test performance are given in charts and graphs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1942
Accession Number
ADB814300

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  • F. J. Malina

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  • California Institute of Technology

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  • Air Platforms

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  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
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  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Flight
  • Fuels
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • Wind

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