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 154

Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 154

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

While the Martin Model 123 had open cockpits for a pilot, nose gunner/bombardier, and rear gunner, it was envisioned that these could be enclosed later in development. Indonesian locals survey the tail of Martin 139WH s/n M-531 shortly after its rediscovery. Th prototype of the Maartin B-10, the Martin XB-907, in flight. The Glenn L.

Cockpit 69

Cockpit Tail Pilot Drag 69

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unlike the earlier J 1 and J 2 that were skinned in steel alloy, the J 4 featured corrugated duralumin skin for its wing and tail panels, with the corrugation adding strength to the lighter alloy. Schmidt described the aircraft as strongly tail-heavy due to the lack of armor, but otherwise stable to fly. The Junkers J.I The Junkers J.I

Tail 52

Tail Airplanes Pilot Aviation Technology 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. What you do is you sit up high for takeoff and as you add power and the tail comes up almost immediately, very quickly. After a year of recovery, Rogan was back in the cockpit and was judged fit to fly combat.

Airplanes 124

Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124