In accordance with the request of the Materiel Center, Wright Field, supplementary spin-tunnel tests have been made on a 1/20-scale model of the-Bell P-39D airplane. The purpose of these tests was t. obtain information as to the spin characteristics of the current production version of - the airplane designated as the P-39D-l. It is understood that the Bell Aircraft Corporation has been requested by the Army Air Forces to perform flight spin demonstrations of the P-39D-1. Tests were made for the normal loading of the airplane in the clean condition and for a loading simulating removal of wing-gun ammunition. Mr. F. D. Townsend, Bell Aircraft Corporation representative, witnessed most of the tests.


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    Titel :

    Spin Tests of a 1/20-Scale Model of the Bell P-39D-1 Airplane


    Beteiligte:
    A I Neihouse (Autor:in) / M M Carmel (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1942-09-23


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch