"Control of Airplanes at Low Speeds by Means of Conventional Ailerons" (Civil Aeronautics Bulletin No. 15), 1931-07-01

Item — Box: MC-019-002, Folder: 001.A.040

Identifier: 20170497

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Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Purpose: Authoritative reference Authority: Government Civil Document Number: Civil Aeronautics Bulletin No. 15, dated July 1, 1931.

Scope (from Introduction): "The Aeronautics Branch, through its research division located at the Bureau of Standards, has carried out certain wind-tunnel studies of the standard type of lateral control of airplanes in relation to safety, which are summarized in this bulletin."

Contents: Includes the following sections: "Introduction, Apparatus and models, Lift and drag characteristics of the wing sections, Method of expressing results, Results of the measurements on one aileron, Combined coefficients, Effectiveness of the ailerons as dependent on aileron chord, Remarks on the rolling moments required for good control, Differential ailerons, Summary & References."

Dates

Publication: 1931-07-01

Creator

United States. Department of Commerce. Aeronautics Branch (1926-1934) (Publisher, Organization)
United States. Department of Commerce. Aeronautics Branch (1926-1934) (Author, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

1 Item

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Folder Contents

Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20170497 & 20060316.25.

Format & Physical Description

Stapled 6" x 9" booklet (28 pages including covers). Includes black & white technical drawings and charts. Removed from binder and staples removed.

Publication Data

Published by the Department of Commerce, Aeronautics Branch (dated July 1, 1931). Printed in 1931 by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.