Lift augmentation on delta wing with leading-edge fences and Gurney flap

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1050-1057

  Buchholz, Mark D ^a   Jin, Tso ^b  

^a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATORS; DRAG; FLOW VISUALIZATION; LEAD; LIFT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

GURNEY FLAP; LIFT AUGMENTATION EFFECTS; PITCHING MOMENT;

DELTA WING AIRCRAFT;

EID: 0343807383     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2710     Document Type: Article

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