A Comparison Between the Theoretical and Measured Longitudinal Stability Characteristics of an Airplane (1934)
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or position. The attack, and elevator angle were obtained during a por- elevator position was recorded to make certain that tion of the steady glide and an ensuing period of several the elevator angle remained constant during the runs. seconds. Angular acceleration was deduced from re- Subsequent… … Figure 5.—The pilot's cockpit showing crank for moving the sliding weight Figure 4.—The installation of the sliding weight in the front cockpit This procedure was repeated until the entire normal at any given instant was calculated from the accelera- range of angle of attack with one elevator…
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