NACA 4-series airfoils

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf airfoil family
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:NACA_6-series_airfoils
gptkb:NACA_5-series_airfoils
gptkbp:characterizedBy 4-digit code
gptkbp:codeFormat NACA MPXX
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Advisory_Committee_for_Aeronautics
gptkbp:example gptkb:NACA_0012
gptkb:NACA_2412
gptkb:NACA_4412
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NACA 4-series airfoils
gptkbp:introducedIn 1930s
gptkbp:notableFor simple mathematical description
widespread use in early aircraft
gptkbp:PP position of maximum camber (as tenths of chord)
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:NACA_Technical_Reports
gptkbp:usedFor wings
propellers
control surfaces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:engineer
aeronautical engineering
gptkbp:XX maximum thickness (as % of chord)
gptkbp:מטה maximum camber (as % of chord)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NACA_6-series_airfoils
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7