Aerodynamic Characteristics Of A Leading Edge Slat On A 35 Degree Swept Back Wing For Mach Numbers From 030 To 088 PDF Download

The data presented in this report were obtained by North American Aviation, Inc., from an investigation conducted in the Southern California Cooperative Wind Tunnel. Tests were made over a range of Mach numbers from 0.300 to 0.883 to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of a semispan model of a 35 degree swept-back wing equipped with a leading-edge slat and to gain additional knowledge of the aerodynamic loads and automatic operation of the slat. Lift, drag, and pitching-moment characteristics of a model wing in the presence of a fuselage were measured as well as pressures acting on the slat in the retracted and the full-open positions. The pressure data were analyzed to ascertain the opening characteristics of the slat for two possible circular-arc slat tracks which could be used for automatic operation of the slat.