Flight Characteristics of a Modified Schweizer Sgs1-36 Sailplane at Low and Very High Angles of Attack

Download or read book Flight Characteristics of a Modified Schweizer Sgs1-36 Sailplane at Low and Very High Angles of Attack written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manned flight research program using a modified sailplane was conducted to very high angles of attack at the NASA-Ames. Piloting techniques were established that enabled the pilot to attain and stabilize on an angle of attack in the 30 to 72 deg range. Aerodynamic derivatives were estimated from the flight data for both low and very high angles of attack and are compared to wind tunnel data. In addition, limited performance and trim data are presented. Sim, Alex G. Armstrong Flight Research Center RTOP 505-45-21...