Military aeroplanes, simplified, enlarged; an explanatory consideration of their characteristics, performances, construction, maintenance, and operation, specifically arranged for the use of aviators and students (1918)
Loening, Grover Cleveland, 1888- · [Boston, W. S. Best printing company] · leaf 207
dwould obviously tend to turn the machine away from the wind andeither stall or upset it laterally. Some tendency to head into the rela-tive wind is necessary. This is obtained by having enough rudderor fin surface aft to bring the directional center back of the c. g. andis called *weathercock… … TOO FAR AFT However, if this feature is accentuated too much, the machinetends to yaw uncomfortably on m.eeting the least side wind. Whatis called spiral instability may also be developed, i. e., the machine,when making a spiral turn downwards, has a tendency to sharpenthe spiral and dive, due to…
Airplanes · Aeronautics, Military
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