Wind-tunnel tests were made to investigate the control effectiveness of wing trailing-edge flap-type aerodynamic controls for a supercritical wing. The tests determined the effects of spanwise flap control location, two different wing transition grit location patterns, magnitude of angular control deflection, control hinge moments and control hinge gap seals. Results show that the inboard flap position deflections caused interference rearward at the vertical tail, and that all flap positions for deflections in one direction only caused interference at the horizontal tail at a higher than design Mach number. Changes in wing transition grit pattern caused significant changes to static longitudinal characteristics and longitudinal control effectiveness.
Wing flap-type control effectiveness and effects of control hinge gap seals for a supercritical wing
Joint Thermophysics, Fluids, Plasma and Heat Transfer Conference ; 1982 ; St. Louis, MO
1982-06-01
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Englisch