Airplane characteristics; a systematic introduction for flyer and student and for all who are interested in aviation (1918)
Bedell, Frederick, b. 1868- · Ithaca, N. Y., Taylor and Company · leaf 22
he percentageincrease in K with change of aspect ratio, shown in the lastline, will hold approximately for rectangles of other areas,for the effect of aspect ratio is ahnost independent of size ofsurface. Somewhat different values hold for circular discs and othershapes. Considerable experimental… … Fig. 3. Turbulent region and rarefaction back of plane. it being borne in mind that this value is only an approxima-tion and that a closer value should be sought whenever itmay be deemed desirable. Eddies back of plane. When a plane encounters an air-stream, there is a compres-sion of the air on…
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