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    A variable speed pitch control (or vari-speed) is a control on an audio device such as a turntable, tape recorder, or CD player that allows the operator...
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    move in a desired way. To tilt forward and back (pitch) or sideways (roll) requires that the controls alter the angle of attack of the main rotor blades...
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    variable-pitch propeller is a type of propeller (airscrew) with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change the blade pitch. A controllable-pitch...
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    technologies improved, motor speed and pitch control could be achieved electronically by servo drive system circuits. A pitch shifter is a sound effects unit...
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  • effects unit and intended for live performance. Pitch control is a simpler process which affects pitch and speed simultaneously by slowing down or speeding...
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    RC helicopters exist, of which some (such as those with collective pitch control) are more maneuverable than others. The more maneuverable designs are...
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    horizontal surface besides its main wing. The aerodynamic control and stabilisation functions in both pitch and roll are incorporated into the main wing. A tailless...
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  • contrast, pitch control allows the blades to be feathered, so that wind speed does not affect the stress on the control mechanism. Pitch control can be implemented...
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    (the latter two also colloquially known as a control or joystick), governs the aircraft's roll and pitch by moving the ailerons (or activating wing warping...
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    produced by a reaction control system consisting of small rocket thrusters used to apply asymmetrical thrust on the vehicle. Yaw Pitch Roll Normal axis, or...
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