Military aeroplanes, simplified, enlarged; an explanatory consideration of their characteristics, performances, construction, maintenance, and operation, specifically arranged for the use of aviators and students (1918)
THE AIR FLOW OVER A WINDSHIELD VIZUALIZED It is a common experience that in a wind, at the front of a flatsurface, there is a dead region of air, where no wind is felt. Photo-graphs show this air cushion clearly. In stability discussions, effect of following planes, interferenceand propeller stream… … The air flow over the front wind shield throws the air into the rear mans face—a feature that couldhave been corrected, if the designer could have seen the air. Determination of Air Resistance. The nature of the action of air on objects has been consideredibut we must know in addition with what…
Airplanes · Aeronautics, Military
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