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Full-scale wind-tunnel and flight tests of a fairchild 22 airplane equipped with a fowler flap
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1936 |
| Description | Full-scale wind-tunnel and flight tests were made of a Fairchild 22 airplane equipped with a Fowler flap to determine the effect of the flap on the performance and control characteristics of the airplane. In the wind-tunnel tests of the airplane with the horizontal tail surfaces removed, the flap was found to increase the maximum lift coefficient from 1.27 to 2.41. In the flight test, the flap was found to decrease the minimum speed from 58.8 to 44.4 miles per hour. The required take-off run to attain an altitude of 50 feet was reduced from 935 feet to 700 feet by the use of the flap, the minimum distance being obtained with five-sixths full deflection. The landing run from a height of 50 feet was reduced one-third. The longitudinal and directional control was adversely affected by the flap, indicating that the design of the tail surfaces is more critical with a flapped than a plain wing. |
| File Size | 25582575 |
| Page Count | 45 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19930081337 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2j70n843 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1936-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
