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Airplane Wings For Faster Climbing And Slower LandingReshaped airfoils improve performance. Performances of general-aviation airplanes improved by modifying airfoil shapes. Equation used to determine new contour for each type of wing. Calculations straightforward enough to be done on hand calculator.
Document ID
19870000558
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Cliff-Hovey, Susan
(NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 11
Issue: 10
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
ARC-11598
Accession Number
87B10558
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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