Rx, versatile hydrofoil test craft, was designed to investigate characteristics of different hydrofoil configurations and to allow rapid change of hydrofoil design parameters; series of development tests to assist DeHavilland Aircraft Co of Canada in design of Royal Canadian Navy's 200-ton hydrofoil ship "Bras d'Or" (FHE-400); she was equipped with canard, surface-piercing hydrofoil system and operated as quarter-scale dynamic model; refinement and test of these comparatively little-known sections on model scale are described; performance tests demonstrated value of large-scale manned model, with six degrees of freedom and rough-water capability, in development of advanced marine vehicles.


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    Title :

    Rx craft, manned model of RCN hydrofoil ship "bras d'or"


    Additional title:

    J Hydronautics


    Contributors:
    Jones, E.A. (author)

    Published in:

    Journal of Hydronautics ; 1 , n 1 ; p 41-48


    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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