Dynamic soaring in the atmospheric boundary layer - an experimental investigation with an appendix on wind shear
Authors
V. Utgoff
The City College of the City University of New York
Frederick Johnson
Keywords:
Design, Atmospheric physics
Abstract
The feasibility of maintaining continuous non-powered flight by utilizing a vertical wind velocity gradient in analyzed..... A suitable flight pattern was developed and an experimental investigation was conducted utilizing a powered aeroplane with the power adjusted to simulate existing and advanced sailplanes...
Author Biography
V. Utgoff, The City College of the City University of New York
