Efficient lift enhancement of a blunt edged delta wing

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 1009, 1997, Pages 439-445

  Traub, L W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTA WING AIRCRAFT; DRAG; LIFT; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

BLUNT EDGED DELTA WINGS;

WINGS;

EID: 0031270085     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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