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The Effect of a High Speed Dive on the Aircraft Power Plant*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

L. J. Baker
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The introduction of German “Stukas“ has been one of the great surprises of the present war. By means of this weapon, daring men, with the true fighting spirit, have already obtained innumerable successes of the greatest importance on all fronts. These results could not have been achieved but for the conviction that German scientists, and engineers had so perfected the design of this divebomber that it could withstand the exceptional demands made on it—especially on the engine and airscrew.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 46 , Issue 376 , April 1942 , pp. 93 - 106
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1942

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Footnotes

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Published by permission of the Ministry of Aircraft Production, R.T.P.

References

1 The American and British dive-bombers; which so far have become known to us are nearly all designed as ship-borne aircraft. Unlike the German dive-bomber, they are fitted without exception with air-cooled engines. See also “Sturzbomber,” in Wehrtechnische Monatshefte, Vol. 45 (1941), No. 3, page 54 Google Scholar.

2 See Ruff, S.: “Die physiolog. Wirkung hoh. Beschleunigungen.” (The physiological effect of high acceleration.) Luftwissen, Vol. 7 (1940), No. 2, page 24 Google Scholar.

3 Foku, E., 410109: “Sturzflugbremsen im Segelflugzeug.” (High speed diving brakes on sailplanes.) Luftwissen, Vol. 8 (1941), No. 1, page 29 Google Scholar.

4 “Die Sturzflugbremse.” (High speed diving brakes.) See Junkers Nachrichten, Vol. 11 (1940), page 230, as well as Wenke, H.: “Der Sturzbomberwurf.” (Dive-bombing.) Luftwissen, Vol. 8 (1940), No. 4, page 117, Fig. 4Google Scholar.

5 See Bock, G.: “Die Kreiselmomente der Luftschraube.” (The Gyroscopic moments of the airscrew.) Luftwissen, Vol. 8 (1941), No. 3, page 96 (R.T.P. Translation No. 1333)Google Scholar.

6 See Carosseli, H.: “Uberdriick Köhlung för Flugmotoren.” (Pressure cooling for aircraft engines.) Luftwissen, Vol. 7 (1940), No. 11, page 373 Google Scholar.

7 See Null, W. v.d.: “Ubertegungen zur Frage d. grosstmogl. Forderhohe einstuf. Radiall-Lader an Flugmotoren.” (Considerations on the question of the maximum delivery head of single stage radial blowers for aircraft engines.) Luftwissen, Vol. 7 (1940), No. 5, page 174 Google Scholar.