An Experimental Study Of A Method Of Designing The Sweptback Wing Fuselage Juncture For Reducing The Drag At Transonic Speeds

An investigation has been made in the Langley transonic blowdown tunnel at Mach numbers between 0.84 and 1.32 at an angle of attack of zero degrees to determine the pressure-drag reductions attainable on a sweptback-wing - fuselage configuration tested consisted of a 45 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 4 in combination with a fineness-ratio-6.7 body. The results indicate that the pressure drag of a practical sweptback-wing - body configuration depends on the body cross-sectional shape as well as upon the longitudinal distribution of cross-sectional area.

Progress in Aeronautical Sciences, Volume 3 deals with topics in the field of aerodynamics. The book covers topics on aerodynamic design, propulsion systems, hypersonic flows laboratories, and gust research. The text is composed of four articles. The first article presents a review of the aspects of aerodynamic design of swept-winged aircraft. The second paper surveys the applications of ducted propellers. Critical reviews of experimental hypersonic facilities are provided in Chapter 3. The last paper focuses on the meteorological and aeronautical aspects of atmospheric turbulence. Aeronautical engineers, pilots, aviators, and students in the field of aerodynamic design will find this book invaluable.