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Flight measurements with the Douglas D-558-II (BuAero No. 37974) research airplane : lateral control characteristics as measured in abrupt aileron rolls at Mach numbers up to 0.86

J. V. Wilmerding, Wendell H Stillwell, S A Sjoberg

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Report presenting flight measurements of the lateral control characteristics of the Douglas D-558-II airplane in abrupt rudder-fixed aileron rolls. Results regarding the aileron rolling effectiveness, time histories, and aileron effectiveness variation with Mach number are provided.

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Key concepts: Aileron, Airplane, Rudder, Mach number, Aeronautics, Flight control surfaces, Aerospace engineering, Engineering