MacDonald, Alexander Forsyth, 1897-1965 · Port Credit, Ont. : Aviation Service Corporation · leaf 142
of thestern post to provide direclional stability. The fin isusually offset from the centre, or cambered on one side,to offset the slipstream from the propeller. RUDDER. A moveable surface hinged to the fin togive directional control. The airfoils comprising the tail unit assembly aresimilar to,… … STABIUIZERFig. 6. Tail Unit Assembly. Undercarriages. The function of the landing gear is to take the shockuf landing. Also to support the weight of the airplaneand enable it to maneuver on the ground. The earliesttype of landing gear was a THROUGH AXLE, similarto the wheel and axle arrangement on…
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