TD please recheck G Limits of all aircraft in 4.10

[viff]

Hi FC,

Thanks for checking.

Regarding the F6F please take a look at the following RL reference:
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1993086199.pdf

It is an analysis of V-g data obtained from several naval airplanes (the F6F among them) done in 1950 by the Langley Aeronautical Lab at Langley AFB.

On page 21 you will find the graph of the F6F, showing the typical design load factor of 8G (most common in US planes) but with data of occurances where the design loads were exceeded as part of normal operations, without any structural penalties, and the flight envelope enlarged due to expected perdictions of occurances up to 5,000 hours.

The conclusion of this analysis (page 7) was that since for these airplanes (F6F, F8F, etc) the design limit load factors of maneverable airplanes are exceeded in a relatively short period of time, the design ultimate load factor is a more appropriate level on which to base the safety of maneuverable airplanes rather then the limit load factor.

ViFF

[Ernst]

ViFF this link you posted appears to be very interesting but i can not access it from here.

[vparez]

Originally Posted by Ernst

ViFF this link you posted appears to be very interesting but i can not access it from here.

Right click and "save link as". Works fine.

[Ernst]

Yes but the page does not open. What is the title of the .pdf? I ll search it in NASA's site.

[Damixu]

Originally Posted by Ernst

Yes but the page does not open. What is the title of the .pdf? I ll search it in NASA's site.

Here's the filename: 19930086199_1993086199.pdf

and title of the document is:

NACA RESEARCH MEMORANDUM
Analysis of V-g Data Obtained from several naval airplanes
By James O. Thorton

[Ernst]

Originally Posted by Damixu

Here's the filename: 19930086199_1993086199.pdf

and title of the document is:

NACA RESEARCH MEMORANDUM
Analysis of V-g Data Obtained from several naval airplanes
By James O. Thorton

I see it. Very nice! If you find this kind of stuff about other aircraft keep it coming. Thanks!