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The supercritical wing concept was developed by Dr. Richard T. Whitcomb of the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Whitcomb's airfoil was designed to delay formation of shock waves at high speeds.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0104
Creator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Langley Research Center
Date
1964-1972
Provenance
NASA, gift, 1984, XXXX-0104, unknown
Extent
5.85 Cubic feet (13 boxes)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents gathered from Langley Research Center on the development of the supercritical wing concept and the F-8 test bed program. The material primarily consists of notes and reports covering the wind tunnel development, flight testing, and evaluation of the concept. The collection also includes general and press information about the program.
Rights
Permissions Requests
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
NASA F-8 Supercritical Wing Collection, Acc. XXXX-0104, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Vought F-8 (F8U) Crusader Family
Airplanes -- Flight testing
Aerodynamics
Transonic wind tunnels
Aerodynamics, Transonic
Periodicals
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Reports
Drawings
Manuscripts
Correspondence
Notes
Photographs
Publications