Flight Tests To Determine The Effect Of Taper On The Zero Lift Drag Of Wings At Low Supersonic Speeds

Download or read book Flight Tests to Determine the Effect of Taper on the Zero-lift Drag of Wings at Low Supersonic Speeds written by Sidney R. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tests were conducted on wings having taper ratios from 0 to 1 mounted on rocket propelled test bodies to determine the effect of taper on the zero lift drag of wings at low supersonic speeds. Detailed data on models and test conditions are provided. comparison is made between results of theoretical drag calculations of tapered wings and applicable experimental values derived. Maximum thickness, leading edge, and trailing edge sweep are used in determining drag coefficient. At a constant leading edge sweep of 45 degree, no orderly variation of drag coefficient with taper ratio occurs.