Results of investigation show that improvement in lateral control effectiveness is obtained by completely preventing flow of air through wing at hinge axis of conventional ailerons; magnitude of improvement depends on aileron chord.
Improvement of aileron effectiveness by prevention of air leakage through hinge gap as determined in flight
Nat Advisory Committee Aeronautics -- Tech Note
1938
7 pages
9 Supp plates, Bibliography
Report
English
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