Wind tunnel test results show that large nose up pitching moments are obtained on shrouded propeller configuration at transition speeds and that unloading ducted propeller by flying with wing at angle of attack considerably reduced power required.
Aerodynamic characteristics of powered semispan tilting-shrouded-propeller VTOL model in hovering and transition flight
NASA -- Tech Notes
1962
46 pages
Report
English
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