Development and Flight Calibration of a Variable-Drag Device on a Variable Stability T-33 Airplane
Report Number: ASD TDR 62-910
Author(s): F. D. Newell; B. H. Dolbin; A. E. Schelhorn
Corporate Author: Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Inc.
Laboratory: AF Flight Dynamics Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1963-11
Pages: 73
Contract: AF 33(616)-7517
Project: 8219
Task: 821905
AD Number: AD0425705
Abstract: The criteria, design, installation and flight calibration of a variable drag system are discussed. The system allows for variable L/D characteristics in the variable stability T-33 airplane.
With this system in the special T-33, the airplane will be used to investigate the interactions between handling qualities and many drag characteristics including very low L/D and shapes of L/D curve for high L/D ratios.
With this system in the special T-33, the airplane will be used to investigate the interactions between handling qualities and many drag characteristics including very low L/D and shapes of L/D curve for high L/D ratios.