Wind tunnel and flight tests were conducted to determine the effects of several discontinuous drooped wing leading-edge configurations on the spinning characteristics of a light, single-engine, low-wing research airplane. Particular emphasis was placed on the identification of modifications which would improve the spinning characteristics. The spanwise length of a discontinuous outboard droop was varied and several additional inboard segments were added to determine the influence of such leading-edge configurations on the spin behavior. Results of the study indicated that the use of only the discontinuous outboard droop, over a specific spanwise area, was most effective towards improving spin and spin recovery characteristics, whereas the segmented configurations having both inboard and outboard droop exhibited a tendency to enter a flat spin.
Effects of discontinuous drooped wing leading-edge modifications on the spinning characteristics of a low-wing general aviation airplane
Aircraft Systems Meeting ; 1980 ; Anaheim, CA
1980-08-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Analysis of General-Aviation Aircraft Wing Sections with Drooped Leading Edges
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