Aerodynamic characteristics of the F/A-18 at large roll angles and high incidence

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 139-141

  Lee, B H K ^a,b   Brown, D ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; AIRCRAFT MODELS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); DRAG; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; LIFT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS; SUPERSONIC FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

F/A18 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; MACH NUMBER; TRISOMIC BLOWDOWN WIND TUNNEL; VORTEX BURST;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

EID: 0030737106     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2149     Document Type: Article

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