Collected works of Charles J. DonlanSpin tests and wind tunnel tests for various types of experimental aircraft are discussed. The fighter aircraft and monoplanes of the World War II era are emphasized.
IDRelationTitle19770022116WorkAn approximate spin design criterion for monoplanes, 1 May 193919770022117WorkSpin tests of a 1/20-scale model of the XP-39 airplane, 15 March 193919770022118WorkSpin tests of a 1/20-scale model of the XF4U-1 airplane, 12 July 193919770022119WorkSpin tests of 1/16-scale models of the N3N-3 landplane and seaplane, 12 January 194019770022120WorkSpin tests of a low-wing monoplane to investigate scale effect in the model test range, May 194119770022121WorkMethods of analyzing wind-tunnel data for dynamic flight conditions19770022122WorkThe effect of cowling shape on the stability characteristics of an airplane, September 194219770022123WorkSome theoretical considerations of longitudinal stability in power-on flight with special reference to wind-tunnel testing, November 194219770022124WorkLateral stability and control tests of the XP-77 airplane in the NACA full-scale tunnel, 16 June 194419770022125WorkThe lateral flying qualities of the Bell XP-77 airplane as estimated from full-scale tunnel tests, 16 June 194419770022126WorkThe stability and control of tailless airplanes, 19 August 194419770022127WorkWind-tunnel tests of a 1/4 scale model of the Bell XS-1 transonic airplane. 1: Longitudinal stability and control characteristics19770022128WorkCurrent status of longitudinal stability, 24 May 194819770022129WorkFactors affecting static longitudinal stability and control19770022130WorkLow-speed wind-tunnel investigation of the longitudinal stability characteristics of a model equipped with a variable-speed wing, 23 May 194919770022131WorkEstimated transonic flying qualities of a tailless airplane based on a model investigation, 8 June 194919770022132WorkSome effects of sweepback and airfoil thickness on longitudinal stability and control characteristics at transonic speeds19770022133WorkA comparison of the aerodynamic characteristics at transonic speeds of four wing-fuselage configurations as determined from different test techniques, 4 October 196019770022134WorkCharacteristics of swept wings at high speeds, 30 January 195219770022136WorkProject Mercury: the Program and Its Objectives19770022137WorkGuidelines for advanced manned space vehicle program, June 196019770022138WorkProportioning the airplane for lateral stability19770022139WorkProgress Report on Project Mercury