A study was conducted to determine the flight characteristics and wing deployment transients for a variable geometry spacecraft concept having a hypersonic lift-to-drag ratio near 1.0, and employing fold-down wings. Unpowered flight conditions were considered throughout the study. The body of the spacecraft uses a trapezoidal cross section. The variable geometry wings, stowed in the sides of the vehicle, are deployed at transonic speeds.


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    Title :

    A study to determine the flight characteristics and handling qualitites of variable geometry spacecraft. Volume 3: Low L/D concept with fold-down wings


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    Publication date :

    1972-01-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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