An analysis was made to show the relative effectiveness of streamline external fuel tanks, a fuel tank in the form of a wing mounted in a biplane position, and auxiliary wing panels attached at the wing tips to increase the span as temporary means for increasing the range of a fighter-type airplane. Figures and charts for the various devices considered show the results of calculations of range, duration of flight, and take-off distance for both land base and carrier operation. The results indicated that the wing tip extensions were the most promising of the devices considered.
Emergency measures for increasing the range of fighter airplanes
1976-02-01
Miscellaneous
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English
Emergency measures for increasing range of fighter airplanes
Engineering Index Backfile | 1943
|Evaluation of Agility Metrics for Fighter Airplanes
Online Contents | 1997
Some high-speed experience with fighter-type airplanes
Engineering Index Backfile | 1950
|SOME HIGH SPEED EXPERIENCE WITH FIGHTER TYPE AIRPLANES
SAE Technical Papers | 1950
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