Inside Out Library

From the ground up (1900)

MacDonald, Alexander Forsyth, 1897-1965 · Port Credit, Ont. : Aviation Service Corporation · leaf 35

An illustration from From the ground up, 1900, leaf 35
f At-tack, obtains more lift, and tends to restore the balance. The Axes of an Airplane and the C.G. The three axes of an airplane shown in Fig. 12, allpass through the CENTRE OF GRAVITY (C.G.). This isthe point through which the resultants of the weightsof all the various parts of a body passes,… … fig. 12. The Axes of an Airplane. Weight and Balance The airplanes Basic Weight and its Centreof Gravity are determined by weighing the airplane.The BASIC WEIGHT is the weight without crew, fuel,oU, or any items of removable equipment. These items,when subsequently added, will alter the C.G.…

Airplanes

Internet Archive · Gerstein Library, University of Toronto · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from From the ground up

More like this