Airplane Flight: X-Plane in the Classroom Control Pitch - nose moves up and down.

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Flight Controls and Stability

Airplane Flight:X-Plane in the Classroom

StabilityControl

Pitch - nose moves up and down

ControlPitch - nose moves up and downYaw – nose moves left and right

Stability

ControlPitch - nose moves up and downYaw – nose moves left and rightRoll – airplane rolls along the nose to tail axis

Stability

ControlStability

The property of an airplane to return to its original position when disturbed by an outside force.

Stability

ControlStability

The property of an airplane to return to its original position when disturbed by an outside force.Roll and Yaw Stability

Stability

ControlStability

The property of an airplane to return to its original position when disturbed by an outside force.Roll and Yaw Stability

Dihedral- wing angles

Stability

ControlStability

The property of an airplane to return to its original position when disturbed by an outside force.Roll and Yaw Stability

Dihedral- wing anglesDihedral provides stability

Stability

ControlStability

The property of an airplane to return to its original position when disturbed by an outside force.Roll and Yaw StabilityPitch Stability

Stability

ControlStability

The property of an airplane to return to its original position when disturbed by an outside force.Roll and Yaw StabilityPitch Stability

Tail

Stability

ControlStability

The property of an airplane to return to its original position when disturbed by an outside force.Roll and Yaw StabilityPitch Stability

TailArrow analogy

Stability

ControlStabilityAirplanes, teeter-totters, and torque

Stability

ControlStabilityAirplanes, teeter-totters, and torque

Torque or momentApplication of force to rotate an object about a fulcrum.

Stability

ControlStabilityAirplanes, teeter-totters, and torque

Torque or momentApplication of force to rotate an object about a fulcrum.Tail Moment Arm

Stability

ControlStabilityAirplanes, teeter-totters, and torque

Torque or momentApplication of force to rotate an object about a fulcrum.Tail Moment ArmCenter of Gravity Moment Arm

Stability

ControlStabilityAirplanes, teeter-totters, and torque

Torque or momentApplication of force to rotate an object about a fulcrum.Tail Moment ArmCenter of Gravity Moment ArmWing is the “fulcrum”

Stability

ControlStabilityAirplanes, teeter-totters, and torque

Stability