Wind tunnel tests of eight sailplane wing-fuselage combinations
Authors
L. Boermans
The City College of the City University of New York
D. Terleth
Keywords:
Aerodynamics, Design, Testing
Abstract
When an 'optimal' fuselage is added to an 'optimal' wing, the performance of the combination may be disappointing due to wing-fuselage interference effects... Some general qualitative conclusions, useful in designing a wing-fuselage combination for a high performance sailplane, are summarized....
Author Biography
L. Boermans, The City College of the City University of New York
