The results of four current analytical methods for predicting wing vortex strength and decay rate are compared with the results of a flight investigation of the wake characteristics of several large jet transport aircraft. An empirical expression defining the strength and decay rate of wake vortices is developed that best represents most of the flight-test data. However, the expression is not applicable to small aircraft that would be immersed in the vortex wake of large aircraft.
A flight evaluation of methods for predicting vortex wake effects on trailing aircraft
1972-11-01
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English
Trailing Vortex Wake Distortion and its Influence on Aircraft Safety
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