British Aircraft Corp 221 supersonic research aircraft has been built to explore behavior of slender delta wing at angles of attack high enough to generate powerful vortex above leading edge; background of development and design philosophy applied; problems encountered with regard to intake development; details of fuselage, flying controls, fuel and hydraulic system; communications and instrumentation; power plant is Rolls-Royce Avon RA.28R reheat engine; cutaway drawing.


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    Title :

    BAC.221 -- Slender-Delta Research Aircraft


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 86 , n 2889 ; p 133-138


    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English