1945•NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)Requires access

A Summary of Drag Results from Recent Langley Full Scale Tunnel Tests of Army and Navy Airplanes

Roy H Lange

Abstract

Report presenting the results of a drag investigation of twelve military airplanes in order to increase their speed. The main purpose of the report is to point out undesirable aerodynamic features as a guide to airplane designers. Results regarding the power-plant installation, installations in wings, empennages, armament, canopies, and radio antenna are provided.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 6 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Key concepts: Aeronautics, Airplane, Engineering, Drag, Aerodynamics, Navy, Marine engineering, Aerospace engineering