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Ditching Tests of a 1/18-Scale Model of the Lockheed Constellation Airplane with Speedpak Attached

Published 2019-07-10 From Langley Research Center 2 authors
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Results of previous model ditching tests of the Lockheed Constellation airplane are reported. Further model tests have been made to determine the probable ditching characteristics and the proper ditching technique for the airplane with the Speedpak attached. This paper presents the results of these tests. Design information was furnished by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. A three-vies drawing of the airplane with the Speedpak attached is shown. The tests were made in calm water at the Langley tank no.2 monorail.

Authors

  • Fisher, Lloyd J. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Langley Aeronautical Lab.
  • Thompson, William C. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Langley Aeronautical Lab.

Citation: Fisher, Lloyd J., Thompson, William C. (2019). Ditching Tests of a 1/18-Scale Model of the Lockheed Constellation Airplane with Speedpak Attached. Langley Research Center. NASA NTRS ID 20050071552. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20050071552 ↗