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Forum: Tech Log

29th Jun 2009, 22:03

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Photos of static port dams?

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Posted By 308D

Photos - cannot attach

I have some photos - Navy planes on display at the USS Midway in San Diego. Also one aircraft w/o static dam (KC135 I believe).

But could not attach.

I know the Twin Otter and NA Sabreliner...

Forum: Tech Log

23rd Apr 2008, 21:17

Replies: 21

Daft terminology question

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Posted By 308D

aeron- vs aeros- engr

The recent bio of Werner von Braun (Michael J. Neufeld, the author of “Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War” (Knopf; $35)) I recall
mentions the aerospace engr name as NACA transitioned to...

Forum: Flight Testing

20th Sep 2007, 17:17

Replies: 18

Pitot Tube Question

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Posted By 308D

Pitot-static "fin"

The photo of the Kollsman probe by barit1 shows the fin. This is to compensate for the static pressure error. Error-free static ports in a Pitot-static probe are usually of the Prandtl or NPL (old...

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