Tank tests were made of a hull model of the Hughes-Kaiser cargo airplane for estimates of take-off performance and maximum gross load for take-off. At hump speeds, with the model free to trim, the trim and resistance were high, which resulted in a load-resistance ratio of approximately 4.0 for a gross load coefficient of 0.75. With a 4000,000-lb load, the full size craft may take off in 69 sec over a distance of 5600 ft.


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    Title :

    Resistance Tests of a 1/16 Size Model of the Hughes-kaiser Flying Boat, NACA Model 183


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1944-06-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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