Experimental investigation of semispan model testing techniques

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 500-505

  Gatlin, Gregory M ^a,b,c   McGhee, Robert J ^a,b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Aero and Gasdynamics Division   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MODELS; FUSELAGES; LIFT; WIND TUNNELS; WINGS;

SEMISPAN MODEL TESTING; STANDOFF LEADING EDGES;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031185657     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2219     Document Type: Article

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