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NACA cowling — Curtiss AT 5A Hawk with NACA cowling at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, October 1928 … Wikipedia
NACA (disambiguation) — NACA may refer to: Contents 1 Organizations 2 Science, technology, and medicine Organizations National Advisory Commit … Wikipedia
NACA duct — Artist s concept picture of a submerged inlet for a jet aircraft … Wikipedia
NACA airfoil — Profile geometry – 1: Zero lift line; 2: Leading edge; 3: Nose circle; 4: Camber; 5: Max. thickness; 6: Upper surface; 7: Trailing edge; 8: Camber mean line; 9: Lower surface … Wikipedia
Cowling — For other uses, see Cowling (disambiguation). A cowling is the covering of a vehicle s engine, most often found on automobiles and aircraft. A cowling may be used: for drag reduction for engine cooling by directing airflow as an air intake for… … Wikipedia
Cowling — NACA Haube an einer Curtiss AT 5A im Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory (Oktober 1928) … Deutsch Wikipedia
NACA-Haube — an einer Curtiss AT 5A im Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory (Oktober 1928) Die NACA Haube ist eine Motorverkleidung (Cowling) für Sternmotoren an Flugzeugen. Die Haube sorgt dafür, dass vorne in Motormitte die Kühlluft zuströmen kann und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics — NACA redirects here. For other uses, see NACA (disambiguation). National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA The official seal of NACA, depicting the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk … Wikipedia
Townend ring — A Townend Ring is a narrow chord cowling ring round the cylinders of a radial engine to reduce drag and improve cooling. The Townend ring was the invention of Dr Hubert Townend of British based Boulton Paul Aircraft in 1929. [Original 1930… … Wikipedia
flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… … Universalium
