A study of longitudinal dynamic stability in flight (1924)
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was found that a very short time after the start the oscillations produced by any means were the same. The method used in all of the tests was the foUowing: If the controls were free, the throttle was adjusted 9Q SO 50 60 70 40 Airspeed fn MJ^.K to the proper position to obtain the desired… … Airspeed fn MJ^.FL long oscillation it was usually necessary Fig. 4.—Siatic stability (approx.) of VE-7 with free controls. to use the rudder and aileron slightly to keep a straight course; but arrangements were made so that these movements could not in any way aflfect the longitudinal control.
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