Because of the interest in swept-back wings for high-speed airplanes an analysis has been made of readily available data on the longitudinal stability characteristics of swept-back wings at low speeds. The analysis indicated that the shape of the pitching-moment curve near the stall for swept- back wings is greatly dependent upon the aspect ratio. A chart has been prepared relating aspect ratio and sweepback that indicates the combinations of aspect ratio and sweepback alone. The effect of the addition of a horizontal tail behind a swept-back wing may be destabilizing and requires further investigation.
Effect of Sweepback and Aspect Ratio on Longitudinal Stability Characteristics of Wings at Low Speeds
1946
21 pages
Report
No indication
English
Engineering Index Backfile | 1946
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