Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. The planes did see combat, however.

Horizontal Stabilizer 111

Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

But space in the main hangar is incredibly limited and that relegates several other aircraft to sitting out in the weather. Short-coupled with a large horizontal stabilizer, the aircraft was practically a staggered biplane. The airworthy aircraft are in excellent condition and obviously lovingly maintained.

Torque 52

Torque Airplanes Clearance Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite, Elevator forward. Rudder: Full opposite input to the spin direction. The problem is that the airflow from the propeller goes over the horizontal stabilizer, which produces a downward force (and causes the nose to pitch up). Ready to become a safer pilot?

Center of Gravity 98

Center of Gravity Weight-Shift-Control Aileron Rudder 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. These were divided into two main categories, prior maneuvering and weather upset. The breakup started with rudder flutter.

True Airspeed 97

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 97

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. These were divided into two main categories, prior maneuvering and weather upset. The breakup started with rudder flutter.

True Airspeed 96

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 96