The overall objective of the flight tests on the JetStar aircraft was to demonstrate the effectiveness and reliability of laminar flow control under representative flight conditions. One specific objective was to obtain laminar flow on the JetStar leading-edge test articles for the design and off-design conditions. Another specific objective was to obtain operational experience on a Laminar Flow Control (LFC) leading-edge system in a simulated airline service. This included operational experience with cleaning requirements, the effect of clogging, possible foreign object damage, erosion, and the effects of ice particle and cloud encounters. Results are summarized.


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    Title :

    Development flight tests of JetStar LFC leading-edge flight test experiment


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    Publication date :

    1987-12-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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