In view of modern tendency to estimate drag of airplane on skin friction basis, author draws attention to some existing pitfalls; particularly that inferred by existing figure of merit that drag falls with increasing Reynolds Number, in same ratio as theoretical skin friction curve.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic figures of merit -- Drag and Reynolds number


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Flight ; 36 , n 1597 ; p 122a-122e


    Publication date :

    1939


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :





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