Load measurements on the leading-edge extension, wing, and body of an F/A-18

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 295-300

  Lee, B H K ^a,b,c   Marineau Mes, S ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; AIRCRAFT MODELS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; LIFT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; UNSTEADY FLOW; WIND TUNNELS; WINGS;

ANGLE OF ATTACK; LEADING EDGE EXTENSION (LEX); MACH NUMBER;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

EID: 0032027092     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2299     Document Type: Article

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