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Lent by Langley Research Center
This model is a modified Vought F-8 Crusader used for super critical
wing research. This model displays several of the concepts used to
achieve supersonic speeds. These concepts of the Area Rule and the
Super Critical Airfoil were both developed at NASA by Richard Whitcomb.
This model was specifically used to study the super critical wing at
speeds near Mach 1. The marking on this model represent reference
measurements to determine the cross sectional area and model volume. In
recognition of his work on the area rule Richard Whitcomb would be
awarded the prestigious Collier Trophy in 1954.
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