Aeroplane construction and operation; including notes on aeroplane design and aerodynamic calculation, materials, etc. A comprehensive illustrated manual of instruction for aeroplane constructors, aviators, aero-mechanics, flight officers and students. Adapted either for schools or home study (1918)
Rathbun, John B · Chicago : Stanton and Van Vliet Co. · leaf 20
nstead ofbeing inclined as in the case of the string, but the totaleffect is the same since both are Resultants of the liftand drag. To sustain the aeroplane, the lift (L) must beequal and opposite to the weight shown by M. The factthat M and L are opposite and equal makes it onlynecessary for the… … Fig. 3. Caudron Monoplane. Side Elevation. (T). It maintains the lifting surfaces X-X at a givenangle with the air stream. The tail may, or may not aidin supporting the machine, but in modern machines it iscommon to employ a tail surface that is non-lifting underordinary conditions of normal…
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