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An investigation of the downwash field of aircraft in relation to problems involved in aerial refueling
Holloway, Richard B.
Holloway, Richard B.
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1958-06
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The purpose of solving the problem presented in this thesis
is to provide an approximate method of predicting the downwash
effects of a tanker airplane upon a receiver airplane when the
two aircraft are flying in formation for the accomplishment of
aerial refueling. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this
study represents the first attempt at an analytical solution of
the problem which is applicable to the general case or any tanker
formatting with any receiver. Due to the great many variables
involved, any attempt at constructing a generally applicable
method implies that certain simplifying assumptions must be made.
The results presented in this thesis are, then, probably most
useful for obtaining a pre-flight test estimation of downwash
effects.
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Introduction -- The nature of the wing vortex system -- Method and assumptions of the analysis -- Analysis of tanker downwash -- Verification of the analysis -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix I -- Appendix II
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Thesis (M.S.)-- University of Wichita, College of Engineering, Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering
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Wichita State University
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