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.

Weight-Shift-Control 300

Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 300

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The contract for building Stipa’s design was given to Caproni in 1932, as the Italian government was seeking ways to showcase Italian aviation technology. The duct, as predicted by Stipa, had a profile similar to that of the airfoil, with a fairly small rudder and elevators mounted on the trailing edge of the duct. II Editore F.

Airfoil 98

Airfoil Rudder Drag Stability 98

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.

Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Tail Airfoil 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“Sitting so high up and trying to look down inside the cockpit for the airspeed is nearly impossible. You have to use a lot of rudder—I mean you have to be rabid as far as using the rudder to control the airplane, and it wheel lands very nicely.” It’s the rudder that is doing everything.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124