n will cause the machine to dive. Similarly, a right-handed turn of this machine will increase the angle of incidence of the wings. Motion of a Hydro-Aeroplane on the Water.—At any time THE EQUILIBRIUM OP AN AEROPLANE. 69 during the motion of the machine on the surface, the forcesacting are shown… … Fio. 34. The curves of fig. 35 are taken from The Report of the AdvisoryCommittee for Aeronautics, 1912-13. The dependence of the water resistance P of the floatupon the area of the wetted surface, and the square of thespeed through the water, clearly accounts for the well-definedshape of curve 3.…
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