NASA Research Related to Sailplane Airfoils

Authors

  • Dan Somers

Keywords:

Aerodynamics, Structures, Design

Abstract

The theoretical methods and experimental facilities at the NASA Langley Research Center have been employed to conduct investigations of sailplane airfoils. Wind-tunnel investigations of two sailplane airfoils have been conducted in the Langley low-turbulence pressure tunnel. A procedure for sailplane performance improvement has been outlined.

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (1982)

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