A wind tunnel study to determine the supersonic aerodynamic characteristics of a 0.01925-scale model of the space shuttle orbiter configuration is reported. The model consisted of a low-finess-ratio body with a blended 50 swept delta wing forming an ogee planform and a center-line-mounted vertical tail. Tests were made at Mach numbers from 1.90 to 4.63, at angles of attack from -6 to 30, at angles of sideslip of 0 and 3, and at a Reynolds number, based on body length, of 5.3x 1 million.


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    Title :

    Supersonic aerodynamic characteristics of the North American Rockwell ATP shuttle orbiter


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    Publication date :

    1973-08-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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