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NACA Investigation of a Jet-Propulsion System Applicable to Flight
"Following a brief history of the NACA investigation of jet-propulsion, a discussion is given of the general investigation and analyses leading to the construction of the jet-propulsion ground-test...
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On the Flow of a Compressible Fluid by the Hodography Method 2: Fundamental...
Report presenting the utilization of the differential equation of Chaplygin's jet problem to give a systematic development of particular solutions of the hodograph flow equations, which extends the...
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Application of Spring Tabs to Elevator Controls
Report presenting equations for calculating the stick-force characteristics obtained with a spring-tab type of elevator control. The main problems encountered in the design of the satisfactory elevator...
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The Westland "Wallace" General-Purpose Airplane (British): An All-Metal Biplane
Circular presenting an overview of the Westland Wallace, which is a general purpose aircraft used by the British Royal Air Force. A description of the design, flight characteristics, blueprints, and...
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The Mauboussin M 11 Touring Airplane (French): A Two-Place High-Wing Monoplane
Circular describing the Mauboussin M 11 touring airplane, which is a two-place high-wing monoplane that is an enlargement of the M 10. Details of the wing, ailerons, fuselage, cockpit, fuel tanks,...
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The Fairchild "All-Purpose" Cabin Monoplane
The Fairchild "all-purpose" is a 4 seater with a large luggage compartment, good visibility, and can be configured for surveying work. It is rated at 200 HP. at 1800 R.P.M., but can deliver over 220 HP.
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Armstrong Whitworth 27 "Ensign" Commercial Airplane (British): An All-Metal...
Circular presenting a description of the Armstrong Whitworth monoplane, which is an all-metal, high-wing monoplane with landing gear that retracts into the wing-mounted engine nacelles. Details of the...
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Preliminary Report on the Problem of the Atmosphere in Relation to Aeronautics
A report to the Weather Bureau, Washington DC, from the chairman of the Subcommittee on the Atmosphere in Relation to Aeronautics describing the activities accomplished and the proposal of work to be...
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The "Latécoère 28" Commercial Airplane (French): A Ten Passenger High-Wing...
Report presenting a description of the Latécoère 28, a commercial monoplane. A detailed description of the design, flight characteristics, and special features are provided.
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The effect of cowling on cylinder temperatures and performance of a Wright...
This report presents the results of tests conducted to determine the effect of different amounts and kinds of cowling on the performance and cylinder temperatures of a standard Wright J-5 engine. These...
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Pressure drop in tank and float vent tubes on diving airplanes
Report presenting an experiment regarding tank and float venting conditions that exist on diving airplanes undergoing rapid changes in altitude. The results indicated that large pressure differences...
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"Levasseur 8" Transatlantic Airplane
Circular describing the Levasseur 8, which is an adaptation of a naval airplane adopted by the French Navy. Details of the wings, fuselage, landing gear, fuel, engine, and flying qualities are provided.
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The Short "Scylla" Commercial Airplane (British): An All-Metal Biplane
Circular presenting a description of the Short Scylla, which is a 39-passenger landplane with four Bristol Jupiter XF BM engines. A description of the characteristics, blueprints, and photographs of...
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Meteore 63 Commercial Seaplane
Societe Provencale de Constructions Aeronautiques, builder of the "Meteore 63" has constructed a three engine (biplane) seaplane which has met conditions for a seaworthy certificate of the first class....
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The Propeller and Cooling-Air-Flow Characteristics of a Twin-Engine Airplane...
Report presenting an investigation in the 19-foot pressure tunnel to determine the nacelle drag, the cowling-air flow, and the propeller characteristics of a model of a high-performance military...
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Latécoère 38-0 Flying Boat (French): A Long-Range Sesquiplane for Carrying Mail
Report describing the Latécoère 38-0, which is a transatlantic mail seaplane. A description of the design, flight characteristics, and some of its special features is provided.
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An Investigation of a Thermal Ice-Prevention System for a C-46 Cargo Airplane...
Report presenting an investigation of an exhaust-air heat exchanger, which has been designed, constructed, and flight-tested for a C-46 cargo airplane. The primary purpose of the investigation was to...
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The Comper C(La)7 "Swift" Airplane (English): A High-Wing Single-Seat Monoplane
Circular describing the Comper C(La)7 Swift airplane, which is a high-wing single-seat monoplane with performance equal to that of a modern two-seat light airplane. Details of the view, aerodynamic...
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Farman Two-Engine Commercial Biplane F.180 (French)
The F180 was designed for reliable long distance travel in stages of 500, 1000, 1500 km, carrying loads of 2500, 2000, and 1500 kg respectively. At maximum load it can carry 20 passengers.
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A Low-Speed Experimental Investigation of the Effect of a Sandpaper Type of...
Report describing the effects of an area of roughness on the velocity and turbulence measurements of an airfoil. It details the effects of the size, location, and height of the roughness on the...
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