Landing tests of the DR-77 hydro-ski seaplane with and with shock absorber ski struts. This test shows the effect of a shock absorber ski strut on the calm and rough water landing behavior of a 1/24 scale model. The area of the hydro-ski was 100 square feet and the deadrise angle 0 degrees. Tests ran during the 1950s.
The tests were conducted at the NACA, now NASA Langley Research Center, Tow Tanks. For more on the faiclity, see http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/720.
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