I noticed the same thing about Skip's book. I have since thrown it away. I found it to be misleading.
There is another term that is missing from the picture. That is the Neutral Point (N.O.). The Neutral Point is located where the slope of the curve of pitching moment versus angle of attack...
Kenny,
What in the world is so significant about the ME 262 as to ask a question like modifying it's tail? Why not pick on an airplane with an "actual" tall-tail issue, especially since you don't own an Me 262? Let's cross the bridge when we get to it, shall we?
Bazzo,
Thank You for the reply. Some of the designations are:
3115.4 (I believe this is a rivet callout)
3116.5
3355.5
I would appreciate any information you can send me.
-Rhodes Wilkinson
The old NACA archives are loaded with information about Hull design. The old Technical Reports and Technical Notes can provide some good information. The archive can be found at http://naca.larc.nasa.gov/
Good Luck!
I am looking for specifications for World War II era
Aluminum alloy designations from Germany. I am currently working on an ME-109 rebuild. Many parts will be fabricated from old German drawings, and I would like to replace many old panels with modern materials. Before I do, of course, I want to...
Another good source for determining the lift dist across a tapered wing is "Theory of Wing Sections" by Ira H. Abbott and Albert E. Doenhoff. The discussion and calculations in this book take into account different airfoils at the root and tip of the wing. Very informative book!
AV8TOR,
I have some information on ducted fan powered ultralights and homebuilt aircraft. It might take a few days for me to locate the information in my archives.
You may want to remind me at dord2002@hotmail.com
Dord2002
AV8TOR,
One place to start looking is a basic book on Ducted Fan design by R. Hovey. Look it up on the web. If you don't have any luck, I can scan a few pages out of my copy and send them to you.
Dord2002
