In flight dynamics, longitudinal stability is the stability of an aircraft in the longitudinal, or pitching, plane. This characteristic is important in...

aircraft stability: speed stability, stick free static longitudinal stability, static lateral stability, directional stability, oscillatory stability, and...

requiring a more powerful engine, especially at high speeds. If longitudinal (pitch) stability and control can be achieved by some other method (see below)...

and keeping them synchronized with the accelerating RF field cycle (longitudinal focusing). The in-plane or "vertical" focusing is typically achieved...

or more movable control surfaces, that provides longitudinal (pitch) and/or directional (yaw) stability and control. A stabilizer can feature a fixed or...

the static stability and controllability of aircraft and missiles. Longitudinal stability — the stability of an aircraft in the longitudinal, or pitching...

motion Elastic stability, the resistance of a structural member to buckling Flight dynamics, including longitudinal stability Nyquist stability criterion,...

gravity for static stability. x c p {\displaystyle x_{cp}} is the static margin and must be negative for longitudinal static stability. Alternatively, positive...

has a neutral stability design which was implemented to save fuel. To ensure stability for safe flight, an LSAS (Longitudinal Stability Augmentation System)...

aircraft horizontal stabilizer. It serves the usual functions of longitudinal stability, control and stick force requirements otherwise performed by the...

axis Longitudinal stability for longitudinal inclinations, the stability depends upon the distance between the center of gravity and the longitudinal meta-center...

make the aircraft longitudinally stable (in much the same way a weather vane always points into the wind). The longitudinal stability of an aircraft may...

purpose of the downforce on the horizontal stabilizer is to maintain longitudinal stability and allow the pilot to control the aircraft in pitch. The same principle...

realized the M2-F2 had lateral control problems, even though it had a stability augmentation control system. When the M2-F2 was rebuilt at Dryden and...

it developed an unhappy practice of 'snaking', apparently losing longitudinal stability". Hendrix also told the formidable Republic project engineer, "You...

tandem rotor system are a larger center of gravity range and good longitudinal stability. Disadvantages of the tandem rotor system are a complex transmission...

standard model. It has an enlarged dorsal fin in order to improve longitudinal stability, modified wingroot fairings, stall strips on the leading edges as...

aerodynamic center plays an important role in analysis of the longitudinal static stability of all flying machines. It is desirable that when the pitch...

known as radial club hand or radial longitudinal deficiency, is a congenital difference occurring in a longitudinal direction resulting in radial deviation...

MD-11 had a neutral stability design and one of the first commercial designs to employ a computer-assisted pitch/longitudinal stability augmentation system...

included: The engine was moved forward 100 mm (4 in) to improve longitudinal stability. A new water radiator (OP-310) was fitted The first two modifications...

twin vertical stabilizers, canted at 45°, resulting in a "relaxed longitudinal stability" design, which enhances maneuverability. Northrop was not yet confident...

Electronic stability control (ESC), also referred to as electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC), is a computerized technology...

of gyration about the longitudinal axis through the centre of gravity and G M ¯ {\displaystyle {\overline {GM}}} is the stability index. If a ship floods...

Control Configured Vehicle A Su-7U modified with canards and a longitudinal stability augmentation system. It was designed as a testbed for a fly-by-wire...

"A Systematic Study of the Factors Contributing to Post-Stall Longitudinal Stability of T-Tail Transport Configurations" (PDF). NASA Langley Research...

controllability and maneuver characteristics by improving the LSAS (Longitudinal Stability Augmentation System) functions, reducing the AGS (Auto Ground Spoilers)...

on the elevator along with a centering spring system to increase longitudinal stability and stall strips to improve handling during a stall. The company...

the rear fuselage. The directional stability was better and the new ventral fins also improved longitudinal stability at high g and on landing approach...

wing with low weight offers; the trans-sonic/subsonic turn rate, longitudinal stability and short field characteristics desired were impossible to combine...