Patterson, 1911, Does color affect aeroplanes?
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Suggests that it's useful for airplanes to be white rather than black because they will reflect the sun's rays (encounter less "resistance" from them) and stay cooler. Most airplanes have in fact been white, he writes.
| Original title | Does color affect aeroplanes? |
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| Simple title | Does color affect aeroplanes? |
| Authors | R. F. Patterson |
| Date | 1911 |
| Countries | US |
| Languages | en |
| Keywords | color, airplane, design, temperature, light, physics |
| Journal | Aeronautics (US) |
| Related to aircraft? | 1 |
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Sources
- Brockett (1921), page 1013, entry 6: Patterson, R. F. Does color affect aeroplanes? Aeronautics, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Sept. 1911), New York, pp. 77-78, diagr. (B2p1013e06)
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