Aerotime
APRIL 3, 2025
His system would provide an aircraft with automatic stability and control mechanism, through the control of the ailerons, stabilizer, and tail rudder through the use of a set of simple gyroscopes. Sperrys innovation was presented at the competition installed in a Curtiss C-2 single-engine airplane with a hull-shaped lower fuselage.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 18, 2025
Since the 1940s, Dryden has been a hub for cutting-edge flight testing, contributing significantly to the development of modern aviation technologies. This series highlights the aircraft operated by NASAs Dryden Flight Research Centernow known as the Armstrong Flight Research Centerlocated in Edwards, California.
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Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Although it is sort of heavy on the ailerons,” Storo said. And the ailerons are almost worthless at that point; they’re not doing a whole lot for you at all. His Bristol Bulldog is an outstanding example of the craftsperson’s ability to recreate aviation technology and the building techniques from the late 1920s.
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 19, 2024
A particularly harrowing incident occurred during a test flight in March 1934 when the ailerons tore off one of the prototypes mid-flight. Aviation technology was advancing rapidly, and newer designs were already on the horizon. Despite these efforts, the problems persisted.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The wing was built in three sections (a center section that was integral with the fuselage and extended to the engine nacelles, and two outer sections), and were all-metal except for the fabric-covered control surfaces such as the ailerons. Celestino Rosatelli, designer of the Fiat BR.20 20 Cicogna (Wikimedia Commons) The BR.20
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