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Flight Development of the Avro CF-100 Mark 5 Aircraft

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

D. C. Whittley
D. C. Whittley*
Affiliation:
Avro Aircraft Ltd., Canada
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Improvements made to the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing of the Avro CF-100 Mark 5 aircraft are discussed. Modifications to the wing included increase in aspect ratio, addition of vortex generators, and deflection of trailing edge plain flaps. The effect of flap deflection and addition of vortex generators on the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing are shown to be closely associated with interaction of the upper surface shock wave with the boundary layer. Performance gains were demonstrated at high subsonic speeds at high altitudes. Vortex generators improved the buffet boundary, whereas flap deflection both increased aircraft ceiling and improved buffet boundary.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 62 , Issue 566 , February 1958 , pp. 118 - 122
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1958

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