Exploratory wind-tunnel investigation of the stability and control characteristics of advanced general aviation configurationsResults of low-speed wind-tunnel investigations are presented for two general aviation configurations: the AVTEK canard configuration and the DeVore conventional configuration. Cooperative research programs were undertaken by industry and NASA to jointly conduct tests in the NASA Langley 12-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel to explore stability and control characteristics of each configuration. A 1/5-scale AVTEK model and a 1/6-scale DeVore model were tested over an angle-of-attack range of up to 45 deg and an angle-of-sideslip range of up to 20 deg. Results from the AVTEK test are presented with an emphasis on the effects of configuration on the stall and poststall characteristics. Results from the DeVore test are presented with emphasis on the effects of wing leading-edge droop design on spin resistance characteristics.
Document ID
19870026757
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Yip, L. P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
King, P. M. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Muchmore, C. B. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Davis, P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)