NACA 4-series

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf airfoil series
gptkbp:airfoilType symmetric
cambered
gptkbp:application model aircraft
propeller blades
wind turbine blades
full-scale aircraft
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:NACA_6-series
gptkb:NACA_7-series
gptkb:NACA_8-series
gptkb:NACA_5-series
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Advisory_Committee_for_Aeronautics
gptkbp:feature constant thickness distribution
easy to manufacture
linear camber line
no reflexed trailing edge
well-documented performance
gptkbp:form defined by simple equations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NACA 4-series
gptkbp:introducedIn 1930s
gptkbp:namingConvention NACA MPXX
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:NACA_0012
gptkb:NACA_2412
gptkb:NACA_4412
gptkbp:PP location of maximum camber in tenths of chord
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:NASA
aerospace industry
gptkbp:usedFor aircraft wing design
gptkbp:usedIn aeronautical engineering
gptkbp:XX maximum thickness as percentage of chord
gptkbp:מטה maximum camber as percentage of chord
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NACA_6-series
gptkb:NACA_7-series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7