Wind-tunnel aerodynamics in rotary tests of combat aircraft models

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 521-528

  Ericsson, Lars E ^a,c   Beyers, Martin E ^b,c,d  

^a Institute for Aerospace Research ^*

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c AIAA   (United States)

^d Aerodynamics Laboratory

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBAT AIRCRAFT; FLOW SEPARATION; FOREBODY STRAKES; MANEUVERS;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MILITARY AIRCRAFT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; UNSTEADY FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032118115     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2351     Document Type: Article

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