Pomilio, Ottorino · New York, McGraw-Hill · leaf 48
ich would give the machine a dangerousangle of bank. Therefore it is evident that an excessivestabilizing moment must be avoided. THE CONTROL SURFACES 33 The ailerons are two small movable surfaces located atthe wing ends (Fig. 32). Let us now observe what happenswhen they are operated. The… … FiQ. 32. right and left wings, is broken. Thus a couple is broughtinto play which tends to rotate the machine about the rollingaxis. Since it is possible to operate the ailerons in eitherdirection, the pilot can bank his machine to the right orto the left. Supposing that the pilot operates the…
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