How Planes Survive High-Gs

2019-12-21

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References:

[1] https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a235181.pdf

[2] https://aerotoolbox.net/wing-structural-design/

[3] https://books.google.ie/books?id=4bAnAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA346&lpg=PA346&dq=which+plane+in+ww2+could+pull+the+highest+gs&source=bl&ots=AreiFlaz6X&sig=ACfU3U0R0OpthsZfRH7SvAo9Q4YIbXpSng&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLndfvgLDmAhWCUBUIHcZ7AmYQ6AEwEHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=high%20g&f=false

[4] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Junkers-Manual-Owners-Workshop-Manuals/dp/1785211412/ref=asc_df_1785211412/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310848077451&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15552302567210399432&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007864&hvtargid=pla-420248011430&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

[5] https://www.aerosociety.com/media/4847/a-brief-history-of-flying-clothing.pdf

[6] http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/89033x55798/8330/a0.htm

[7] http://www.cmchant.com/grumman-f9f-cougar

[8] http://www.nicholasconde.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Drag-Analysis-of-a-Supermarine-Spitfire-Mk-V-at-Cruise-Conditions.pdf

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