Research on High Speed Aerodynamics at the Royal Aircraft Establishment from 1942 to 1945

Abstract

Summary.-A brief description of the Royal Aircraft Establishment (R.A.E.) High Speed Wind Tunnel is given, together with an account of the methods used for calibrating the tunnel and for testing models in it. This is followed by a survey of the more important results obtained from tests on models in the tunnel. An account is then given of the technique which has been used at the R.A.E. for the investigation of compressibility effects in flight. Flight experiments at high speeds are described, and some comparisons are made with the results of wind tunnel tests. Future developments in wind tunnel and flight research at high speeds are briefly discussed.