Development of Natural Laminar Flow (NLF) technology for application to general aviation-type aircraft has raised some question as to the adequacy of FAR Part 23 for certification of aircraft with significant NLF. A series of flight tests were conducted with a modified Cessna T210R to allow quantitative comparison of the aircraft's ability to meet certification requirements with significant NLF and with boundary layer transition fixed near the leading edge. There were no significant differences between the two conditions except an increasing in drag, which resulted in longer takeoff distances and reduced climb performance.


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    Title :

    Flight test investigation of certification issues pertaining to general-aviation-type aircraft with natural laminar flow


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    Publication date :

    1990-04-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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