Flight tests to determine lift and drag characteristics are discussed. A review is given of the fundamental principles on which the tests are based and on the forces acting on an airplane in the various conditions of steady flight. Glide with and without propeller thrust and the relation between angle of attack and the indicated airspeed for different conditions of steady flight are discussed. The glide test procedure and the problem of the propeller are discussed.


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    Title :

    Determination of the lift and drag characteristics of an airplane in flight


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    Publication date :

    1925-08-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English