Ground effect machine, to be competitive with carrier vehicles, would have to travel at velocities where aerodynamic shape would be required from drag considerations; question is raised as to whether vehicle could use aerodynamic lift of wing more efficiently than ground air cushion for support; ground proximity tests on rectangular wings with aspect ratios from 1 to 6 were made by image-wing method; end plates and wing tip fairings studied.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic characteristics of low-aspect-ratio wings in close proximity to ground


    Additional title:

    NASA -- Tech Note


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    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    37 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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