Miller, 1910, The figures behind the aeroplane

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Deals with testing and practical physics of airfoils. Ennumerates some "laws" of horsepower and speed relative to engine and airplane size, then elaborates.


Original title The figures behind the aeroplane
Simple title The figures behind the aeroplane
Authors Warren H. Miller
Date 1910-08-04
Countries US
Languages en
Keywords theory, airplane, heavier-than-air, physics, aerodynamics, speed, landing, takeoff, airfoil
Journal American Machinist
Related to aircraft? 1
Page count 3
Word count
Wikidata id

Sources

  • Brockett (1921), page 899, entry 19: Miller, Warren H. The figures behind the aeroplane. Amer. Mach., Vol. 33, No. 31, New York. (B2p0899e19)
  • Scan at Internet Archive