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  2. Aircraft flight dynamics - Wikipedia

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    The current approach follows the pitch plane analysis in formulating the equations in terms of concepts which are reasonably familiar. Applying an impulse via the rudder pedals should induce Dutch roll , which is the oscillation in roll and yaw, with the roll motion lagging yaw by a quarter cycle, so that the wing tips follow elliptical paths ...

  3. Glossary of aerospace engineering - Wikipedia

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    Aerospace engineering – is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. [13] It has two major and overlapping branches: Aeronautical engineering and Astronautical Engineering. Avionics engineering is similar, but deals with the electronics side of aerospace engineering.

  4. Aircraft principal axes - Wikipedia

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    The pitch axis (also called transverse or lateral axis), [5] passes through an aircraft from wingtip to wingtip. Rotation about this axis is called pitch . Pitch changes the vertical direction that the aircraft's nose is pointing (a positive pitching motion raises the nose of the aircraft and lowers the tail).

  5. Euler angles - Wikipedia

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    a pitch will yield the elevation, and; a roll gives the bank angle. Therefore, in aerospace they are sometimes called yaw, pitch, and roll. Notice that this will not work if the rotations are applied in any other order or if the airplane axes start in any position non-equivalent to the reference frame.

  6. Longitudinal stability - Wikipedia

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    The longitudinal stability of an aircraft, also called pitch stability, [2] refers to the aircraft's stability in its plane of symmetry [2] about the lateral axis (the axis along the wingspan). [1] It is an important aspect of the handling qualities of the aircraft, and one of the main factors determining the ease with which the pilot is able ...

  7. Pitching moment - Wikipedia

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    Pitching moment changes pitch angle A graph showing coefficient of pitching moment with respect to angle of attack for an airplane. In aerodynamics, the pitching moment on an airfoil is the moment (or torque) produced by the aerodynamic force with respect to the aerodynamic center on the airfoil .

  8. Pitch angle (aviation) - Wikipedia

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    Pitch angle (aviation) Add languages. Add links. Article; ... Download as PDF; Printable version ... Redirect to: Aircraft principal axes#Transverse axis (pitch ...

  9. Flight dynamics - Wikipedia

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    Flight dynamics in aviation and spacecraft, is the study of the performance, stability, and control of vehicles flying through the air or in outer space. [1] It is concerned with how forces acting on the vehicle determine its velocity and attitude with respect to time.