Characteristics of aircraft during transition from hovering to normal flight are studied measuring longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability and control characteristics; data are used for simulation to document handling qualities of vehicle; it is concluded that aircraft could perform transition within certain boundaries.
Wind-tunnel and piloted flight simulator investigation of deflected-slipstream VTOL airplane, ryan VZ-3ry
NASA -- Tech Note
1959
88 pages
Report
English
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Deflected slipstream gives good VTOL characteristics
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