Normal-acceleration and airspeed data obtained for one type of twin- engine transport airplane in commercial operations over a northern transcontinental route are analyzed to determine the gust and gust-load experiences of the airplane. The acceleration increments experienced equaled or exceeded the limit-gust-load factor, on the average, twice (once positive and once negative) in about 7.5 x 106 flight miles, and an effective gust velocity of 30 feet per second was equaled or exceeded twice in about 1 x 100 flight miles. data indicated that the maximum gusts and gust loads experienced in the winter were roughly 10 percent higher than those experienced in the summer on this route.


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    Title :

    Analysis of Normal Accelerations and Airspeeds of One Type of Twin- Engine Transport Airplane in Commercial Operations Over a Northern Transcontinental Route


    Contributors:
    R. Steiner (author)

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    26 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English