THIS paper tells how to obtain and evaluate maximum speed of airplanes in level flight.Relationship between available thrust horsepower and powers required to overcome both induced and non-induced resistances is given, in order to provide a clearer understanding of the items affecting maximum speed and the various ways of evaluating changes in that speed.Maintenance of a constant density altitude in combination with a constant engine power or airplane speed is most satisfactory, the authors show.Charts enabling a pilot to attain these conditions in flight are given, together with a method of manifold-pressure calibration of the engine and the use of such calibration in determining the engine power in flight.


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    Title :

    Airplane Flight Testing for Maximum Speed


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers ; 1906



    Publication date :

    1933-01-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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