Drag of exposed fittings and surface irregularities on airplane fuselages
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- Drag of exposed fittings and surface irregularities on airplane fuselages
- Publication year listed
- 1928
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Drag of exposed fittings and surface irregularities on airplane fuselages
Author: Wood, Donald
Year: 1928
Measurements of drag were made on fittings taken from a typical fuselage to determine whether the difference between the observed full size fuselage drag and model fuselage drag could be attributed to the effects of fittings and surface irregularities found on the full size fuselage and not on the model. There are wide variations in the drag coefficients for the different fittings. In general those which protrude little from the surface or are well streamlined show very low and almost negligible drag. The measurements show, however, that a large part of the difference between model and full scale test results may be attributed to these fittings.
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