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Accession Number:
AD0272593
Title:
WIND-TUNNEL STUDY OF A VERTICAL-PLANE ELLIPTICAL CONE
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
CHEMICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABS EDGEWOOD ARSENAL MD
Report Date:
1961-11-01
Pagination or Media Count:
1.0
Abstract:
The initial study of the elliptic cone configuration continued. Six-component data were obtained on both the basic body in a vertical plane and for two wing positions to determine their effect upon lateral characteristics. A limited comparison is made between these test results and the horizontal body-plane configurations from the original study. It was concluded that 1 The vertical-plane, elliptical cone, wing-body combination has good lift-to-drag ratios but weak pitching-monent characteristics. 2 Although wing location did not affect longitudinal stability, raising the wing from the mid to the high position resulted in a greater degree of lateral instability. 3 Based on these static-stability characteristics, the vertical-plane, elliptical cone, wing-body combination does not appear to be promising as a candidate bomblet. Author
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE