Pomilio, Ottorino · New York, McGraw-Hill · leaf 156
essary that the centerof drift fall above the horizontal line drawn through the centerof gravity (Fig. 100). This result can be obtained bylowering the center of gravity, or by adopting a verticalfin situated above the center of gravity, or, as it is generallydone, by giving the wings a transversal… … If Cen-kr of Drift falls on this Zone the Machine is Laterally UnskibteFig. 100. it excessive, so as not to decrease the maneuverability toomuch, can be applied to lateral stability. Let us finally consider the problems pertaining todirectional stability. The condition necessary for anairplane to…
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