Flight investigation of a supersonic propeller on a propeller research vehicle at Mach numbers to 1.01

Report presenting a description of an NACA propeller research vehicle, the McDonnell XF-88B airplane, and the results of testing undertaken with it to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of a supersonic propeller at speeds up to a flight Mach number of 1.01. Results regarding thrust distributions, variation of aerodynamic characteristics with Mach number, installation effects, and a comparison of experimental results with theoretical calculations and other data are presented. The propeller efficiency was measured at 78 to 79 percent and thrust distributions were of a uniform nature.