Performance analysis of the Horten IV Flying Wing

Authors

  • Dezso Gyorgyfalvy The City College of the City University of New York

Keywords:

Design, Structures, Aerodynamics

Abstract

It has been recognized from the beginning of the development of the sailplane that the key to performance improvement was in  drag reduction.....The present investigation has basically cleared the conditions by which the performance of the Horten IV was limited.  However, a large margine of improvement seems to be possible by means of proper drag reduction.....

Author Biography

Dezso Gyorgyfalvy, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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2017-09-15

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