Aerodynamic characteristics of a gyroplane configuration

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 274-279

  Coton, F N ^a   Smrcek, L ^a   Patek Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Aeronautical Research and Test Institute   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLIGHT DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYSTEM STABILITY; WIND TUNNELS;

GYROPLANES;

AIRCRAFT MODELS;

EID: 0032025212     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2295     Document Type: Article

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