An experimental aerodynamic wind tunnel investigation was conducted employing a 0.00325 scale model of the McDonnell-Douglas space shuttle orbiter configuration. This investigation was conducted in the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center 14- by 14- inch trisonic wind tunnel. The investigation was to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the orbiter over the Mach number range of 0.4 to 5.0, an angle of attack variation from -4 degrees to 50 degrees, and -6 degrees to 9 degrees angle of sideslip. Control surface effectiveness was investigated for elevator, aileron, and rudder deflections.


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    Title :

    Space shuttle: Static aerodynamic characteristics characteristics and control effectiveness for McDonnell-Douglas orbiter configuration for Mach number range of 0.4 to 5.0


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    Publication date :

    1971-09-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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