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. There can be no doubt that the invention of the autopilot has revolutionized aviation since it was first invented by Lawrence Sperry in 1912.

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Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 313

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. View of the cockpit of NASA’s F-14, tail number 991. The NACA Test Force at the High-Speed Flight Station in Edwards, California.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Tail Airfoil 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Although it is sort of heavy on the ailerons,” Storo said. “Sitting so high up and trying to look down inside the cockpit for the airspeed is nearly impossible. And the ailerons are almost worthless at that point; they’re not doing a whole lot for you at all. “The first flight was kind of interesting.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124