For some time, the designers of airplanes have begun to occupy themselves with the question of longitudinal stability. In their quest to simplify calculation and data collection, the designers have attached the greatest importance to the coefficient of initial longitudinal stability. In this study a diagram was constructed from the data of the tunnel tests, which depends neither on the position of the center of gravity nor of the angle of deflection of the elevators. This diagram is constructed by means of straight lines drawn through the metacenters of the complete airplane, in a direction parallel to the tangents to the polar of the airplane relative to a system of axes fixed with reference to the airplane.


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    Title :

    Airplane stability calculations and their verification by flight tests


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Congres International de la Navigation Aerienne (1st : 1921 : Paris, France)


    Publication date :

    1922-07-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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