Planning devices such as hydroflaps and hydrofoils were installed on several dynamically scaled models of military airplanes; their effectiveness in improving ditching characteristics was determined from tests covering a number of ditching conditions. In general, these ditching aids were found to be of value. Ditching aids tested caused a reduction in maximum longitudinal decelerations and kept forward part of fuselage clear of water during most of run. As a background to model tests, report also presents general information regarding ditching aids and experimental data obtained during tests on a hydroflap in an impact basin.


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    Title :

    Ditching Behavior of Military Airplanes as Affected by Ditching Aids


    Contributors:
    M. Steiner (author)

    Publication date :

    1945


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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