A prediction method for determining wheel sinkage, landing gear drag and takeoff performance on clay and sandy airfields is described. Three computer programs are presented along with computed results of c-141 and C-5 takeoff performance on clay and sand fields of varying soil strengths. (Author)
Computer Programs for the Prediction of Aircraft Take-Off Performance on Clay and Sand Airfields
1969
249 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aeronautics , Air Transportation , Computer Hardware , Jet transport planes , Landing fields , Takeoff , Soil mechanics , Mathematical prediction , Landing gear , Weight , Drag , Clay , Sand , Data processing , Runways , Computer programs , Aircraft tires , Velocity , Pressure , Computer analysis , C-141 aircraft , C-5 aircraft
Mobile units take plane training to front line airfields
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