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Old 08-25-2012, 08:17 PM
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Default The concept of "aircraft stability" explained - IN VIDEO

Hi all,

since a few months, it has been fashionable on this forum to discuss here and there around the concept of Aircraft Stability.

So, in order to help the reader to understand what does this concept means and makes all understand it easily (as it does not look like that all of those arguing really understand the basis), here is an extract of an interesting video on the Su-27 design story that deals graphically with aircraft stability.

You will be delighted to watch it even more, if you pay attention to who explains it.

Scroll down video to point 29min26 secs for the quick lesson to start



~S!

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Old 08-27-2012, 12:55 AM
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Good film....
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Old 08-27-2012, 02:10 AM
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i could learn to fly with that, if my stick didnt have a center spring
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Old 08-27-2012, 12:13 PM
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Pilots learn to fly with such airplanes since the beginning of heavier than air flight.

The more unstable the aircraft, the higher the work load to get it do a given maneuver. It takes more controlling on the part of the pilot.
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Old 08-27-2012, 02:12 PM
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Very interesting! Thanks Tomcat!
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Old 08-28-2012, 11:56 AM
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Excellent find, and simply understand!

Thanks!
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