Airplane structures : static testing

Duration: 0:12:00

Year Published: 1943

Creator: United States Signal Corps: Publisher

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: The procedures and methods used to form the elastic axes of the wings, the torsional stiffness tests, and the negatives acceleration test. The commentary points out the usefulness of the information gained in the test and how it relates to the power-diving capabilities of the finished plane. The testing of the control surfaces through the utilization of models and wind tunnel. The dynamic tests given to the landing gear to indicate its ruggedness, under actual landing conditions.

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Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946

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