The author attempts to correct the misconception that piloting an airplane requires extraordinary skill and balance. He also tries to show that airplanes are extremely stable in flight. Some of the major points covered in this article include: automatic pilots, airplanes designed to be stable, and the reliance on mathematics to help in designing stable aircraft.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Stability of airplanes


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1922-05-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Longitudinal stability of airplanes

    Ko¨ / nig, Georg. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1923


    Automatic Stability of Airplanes

    Haus, FR | NTRS | 1932


    Balancing and Stability of Airplanes

    Guibert, M. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Stability and balance in airplanes

    Husted, D.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1920