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.
Aerodynamic figures of merit -- Drag and Reynolds number
Flight
Flight ; 36 , n 1597 ; p 122a-122e
1939
Article (Journal)
English
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