Drag with wings removed and drag of various component parts measured in 20-ft. air stream of N. A. C. A. propeller research tunnel at air speeds of from 50 to 100 m. p. h.; 3-cylinder radial air-cooled engine nearly doubled drag of bare fuselage; drag of landing gear about same as that of fuselage and engine combined; table of drag and drag coefficients; results obtained plotted in 2 graphs.


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    Title :

    Drag testing. Full scale drag tests on various parts of sperry messenger airplane


    Additional title:

    Nat. Advisory Committee Aeronautics -- Tech. Notes


    Contributors:
    Weick, F.E. (author)


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    6 pages


    Remarks:

    8 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :





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