Afterbody/Nozzle Pressure Distributions of a Twin-Tail Twin-Engine Fighter with Axisymmetric Nozzles at Mach Numbers from 0. 6 to 1. 2

Afterbody/Nozzle Pressure Distributions of a Twin-Tail Twin-Engine Fighter with Axisymmetric Nozzles at Mach Numbers from 0. 6 to 1. 2
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2018-07-23
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ISBN: 9781723510533

Distributions of static pressure coefficient over the afterbody and axisymmetric nozzles of a generic, twin-tail twin-engine fighter were obtained in the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel. The longitudinal positions of the vertical and horizontal tails were varied for a total of six aft-end configurations. Static pressure coefficients were obtained at Mach numbers between 0.6 and 1.2, angles of attack between 0 deg and 8 deg, and nozzle pressure ratios ranging from jet-off to 8. The results of this investigation indicate that the influence of the vertical and horizontal tails extends beyond the vicinity of the tail-afterbody juncture. The pressure distribution affecting the aft-end drag is influenced more by the position of the vertical tails than by the position of the horizontal tails. Transonic tail-interference effects are seen at lower free-stream Mach numbers at positive angles of attack than at an angle of attack of 0 deg. Wing, David J. Langley Research Center NASA-TP-3509, L-17438, NAS 1.60:3509 RTOP 505-59-30-04...