Citation
Weldon, Thomas Franklin (1947) The Performance of a Supersonic Airplane. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T271-MK09. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09142005-112442
Abstract
This thesis is primarily a survey of the methods of calculating drag and performance of an airplane capable of supersonic flight. As a basis of presentation of the findings of this survey the drag and performance calculations are worked out for a single place airplane which has a rocket power plant, sweptback wings and other low drag features. These calculations reveal that this airplane should be able to attain a Mach number of 2 at an altitude of 42,000 feet.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Engineer's thesis) |
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| Subject Keywords: | Electrical Engineering |
| Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology |
| Division: | Engineering and Applied Science |
| Major Option: | Electrical Engineering Aeronautics |
| Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) |
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| Group: | GALCIT |
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| Defense Date: | 1947 |
| Record Number: | CaltechETD:etd-09142005-112442 |
| Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09142005-112442 |
| DOI: | 10.7907/T271-MK09 |
| Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
| ID Code: | 3531 |
| Collection: | CaltechTHESIS |
| Deposited By: | Imported from ETD-db |
| Deposited On: | 14 Sep 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2023 22:50 |
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