During test flight on prototype Javelin aircraft, flutter incident occurred involving loss of both elevators; analysis of incident resulted in decision to fit extra mass balance to elevators and to check predicted improvement by means of tests; mechanical exciter; pickups and recording gear; it is concluded that elevator had been cured of its flutter troubles. Before Stress Analysis Group of Inst Physics.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Flight flutter tests on gloster Javelin


    Additional title:

    Aircraft Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Flight Flutter Tests on the Gloster Javelin

    Peacock, H.G.S. | Emerald Group Publishing | 1955


    The Gloster Javelin 1 - 6

    Partridge, J. | TIBKAT | 1967


    Free-flight model drag measurements on a transonic fighter (Gloster Javelin)

    Greenwood, G. H. / Aeronautical Research Council | TIBKAT | 1964



    Gloster. The "Gloster IV."

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1928