Balance and pressure measurements at high subsonic speeds on a model of a swept-wing aircraft (Hawker P.1052) and some comparisons with flight data

Abstract

Basic results are given of measurements in the Royal Affcraft Establishment 10-ft × 7-ft Subsonic Wind Tunnel over a range of lift coefficient at Mach numbers up to 0.93, the Reynolds number being 1.75 million. Though a really full analysis has not been possible, the data are discussed briefly and are compared with flight results on two aircraft of the type. The tunnel-flight comparisons show reasonable agreement as regards the onset of longitudinal instability and the general characteristics of the pressure distributions on the wing. Full comparisons are not possible because of the absence of comprehensive and accurate flight measurements of pressure distribution.