Accession Number:

AD0272901

Title:

A STUDY OF THE AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A FIXED GEOMETRY PARAGLIDER CONFIGURATION AND THREE CANOPIES WITH SIMULATED VARIABLE CANOPY INFLATION AT A MACH NUMBER OF 6.6

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• PENLAND,JIM A.

Report Date:

1962-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

Descriptors:

• *GLIDERS
• *REENTRY VEHICLES
• AIRCRAFT CANOPIES
• AIRCRAFT LANDINGS
• AIRCRAFT MODELS
• ATMOSPHERE ENTRY
• DECELERATION
• DELTA WINGS
• DRAG
• FRICTION
• HYPERSONIC CHARACTERISTICS
• LANDING
• LIFT
• MODEL TESTS
• PARAWINGS
• PITCH(MOTION)
• PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT
• RECOVERY
• STABILITY
• WIND TUNNEL MODELS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE