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Development of wing and tail configurations for low altitude unmanned research aircraft (LAURA)The Low Altitude/Airspeed Unmanned Research Aircraft (LAURA) is being developed by the U.S. Navy for flight test research using low-Reynolds number airfoils. This vehicle consists of a standard modular fuselage designed to accept the installation of several wings/tails having low Reynolds number airfoils, and various planform shapes. Design constraints include shipboard storage, long flight endurance at very low airspeeds and sea-skimming cruise altitude. The stringent design constraints require the development of high-performance low Reynolds number (LRN) airfoils, suitable lifting surface configuration, and advanced airframe-propulsion systems. The present paper describes ongoing efforts to develop wing and tail configurations for LAURA using airfoils designed at NASA Langley Research Center.
Document ID
19880043602
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mangalam, S. M.
(Analytical Services and Materials, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Harvey, W. D.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Siddiqi, S.
(Aviation Advanced Technology Applications Orlando, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1987
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 871882
Report Number: SAE PAPER 871882
Accession Number
88A30829
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-18235
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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