The center of gravity (CG) of an aircraft is the point over which the aircraft would balance. Its position is calculated after supporting the aircraft on... 22 KB (3,181 words) - 07:24, 29 September 2023 |
A reduced-gravity aircraft is a type of fixed-wing aircraft that provides brief near-weightless environments for training astronauts, conducting research... 22 KB (2,209 words) - 16:10, 11 April 2024 |
(typically of a country, or other large region of the Earth) Center of gravity of an aircraft Center of mass Center of the World (disambiguation) Centre of gravity... 758 bytes (142 words) - 19:02, 2 January 2024 |
system is at rest with respect to the origin of the coordinate system. The concept of center of gravity or weight was studied extensively by the ancient... 35 KB (4,886 words) - 13:44, 29 April 2024 |
Flight dynamics (redirect from Stability (aircraft)) angle of attack of the vertical tail, known as the sideslip angle ("beta"). A sideslip angle will arise if an aircraft yaws about its centre of gravity and... 6 KB (728 words) - 23:53, 15 June 2023 |
specified sections of the airplane. Manufacturer's empty weight Operating empty weight Fuel dumping Center of gravity of an aircraft Aircraft weight class Jan... 10 KB (1,303 words) - 11:46, 14 April 2024 |
result of the sideforce-generating surfaces being above (or below) the center of mass (which coincides with the center of gravity) in an aircraft. Along... 3 KB (352 words) - 19:21, 28 November 2020 |
Tricycle landing gear (category Aircraft undercarriage) the front, and two or more main wheels slightly aft of the center of gravity. Tricycle gear aircraft are the easiest for takeoff, landing and taxiing, and... 6 KB (732 words) - 03:29, 28 March 2024 |
Spin (aerodynamics) (redirect from Spin (aircraft)) Bomber was a case where the ejection of the pilot shifted the center of gravity enough to let the now-empty aircraft self-recover from a spin and land itself... 37 KB (5,137 words) - 10:18, 8 May 2024 |