16885J/ESD35J-0ct1,2002 Strategies for mitigating transonic effects Wing sweep Developed by Germans Discovered after Wwll by boeing Incorporated in B-52 Area ruling, aka"coke bottling Developed by dick Whitcomb at NASA Langley in 1954 Kucheman in germany and hayes at north american contributors Incorporated in F-102 upercritical airo Developed by dick Whitcomb at NASA Langley in 1965 Percey at rae had some early contributions Incorporated in modern military and commercial aircraft16.885J/ESD.35J - Oct 1, 2002 Strategies for Mitigating Transonic Effects • Wing sweep – Developed by Germans. Discovered after WWII by Boeing – Incorporated in B-52 • Area Ruling, aka “coke bottling” – Developed by Dick Whitcomb at NASA Langley in 1954 • Kucheman in Germany and Hayes at North American contributors – Incorporated in F-102 • Supercritical airfoils – Developed by Dick Whitcomb at NASA Langley in 1965 • Percey at RAE had some early contributions – Incorporated in modern military and commercial aircraft