Airflow favorably altered if propeller placed above and behind wing. Relocating propeller induces flow over wing airfoil leading edge, which produces leading-edge suction forces not usually attainable by wing in free-stream flow. Concept reduced drag significantly on aircraft model in 12-foot (3.7-meter) wind tunnel. Relocation also helps to reduce cabin noise.
Over-the-Wing Propeller Reduces Wing Drag
NASA Tech Briefs ; 8 , 4
1985-04-01
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English
Over Wing Propeller Aerodynamics
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