Aeroplane construction and operation; including notes on aeroplane design and aerodynamic calculation, materials, etc. A comprehensive illustrated manual of instruction for aeroplane constructors, aviators, aero-mechanics, flight officers and students. Adapted either for schools or home study (1918)
Rathbun, John B · Chicago : Stanton and Van Vliet Co. · leaf 179
BIPLANES AND TRIPLANES chord. The N. P. L. with a Bleriot wing, aspect ratio=4,found that Ky was increased by 5 to 6 per cent with astagger of 0.4C, and the L/D was increased by about 4percent. The gap-chord ratio was 1.00. In a series of tests made by A. Tcherschersky, the back-ward stagger as in… … A Single Seat Biplane Speed Scout with an Air Cooled Motor. of more accurate information, it would seem that back-ward stagger would give better results than forward stag-ger, since the air swept down by the upper surface wouldpass further to the rear of the lower plane and hencewould not so…
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