dutch-roll instability
1dutch roll — An undesirable oscillatory instability of an aircraft characterized by a combined rolling and yawing movement. It is predominant in swept wing aircraft and can be overcome by reducing lateral stability and use of yaw dampers. This tendency is… …
2Aircraft dynamic modes — Source: Flight dynamicsThe dynamic stability of a vehicle denotes the complete study of the motion occurring after the vehicle has been disturbed. If the aircraft returns to equilibrium without overshoot, the motion is a simple subsidence. If the …
3Ultralight trike — An ultralight trike, also known as a flex wing trike, weight shift control aircraft, microlight trike, deltatrike[1] or motorized deltaplane,[2] is a type of powered hang glider using a high performance Rogallo wing coupled to a propeller powered …
4Dihedral (aircraft) — For other uses, see Dihedral. The upward tilt of the wings and tailplane of an aircraft, as seen on this Boeing 737, is called dihedral angle Dihedral angle is the upward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed wing aircraft.… …
5B-47 Stratojet — Infobox Aircraft name=B 47 Stratojet type=Strategic bomber manufacturer=Boeing caption=Boeing B 47E 65 BW (AF Serial No. 51 5257) during rocket assisted takeoff test. designer= first flight=17 December 1947 introduced=June 1951 retired=1966, B… …
6Lifting body — The lifting body is an aircraft configuration where the body itself produces lift. It is related to flying wing which is a wing without a conventional fuselage. A lifting body is a fuselage that generates lift without the shape of a typical thin… …
7F-104 Starfighter — infobox Aircraft name= F 104 Starfighter caption= A Fokker built, German owned F 104G in USAF markings in August 1979 type= Interceptor aircraft, fighter bomber national oigin = United States manufacturer= Lockheed designer= Clarence Kelly… …
8Heinkel He 162 — infobox Aircraft name =He 162 type =Fighter manufacturer =Heinkel caption = He 162 during post war trials, USA. designer = first flight =6 June 1944 introduction =1945 retired = status = Retired primary user =Luftwaffe more users = produced =… …
9B-26 Marauder — See A 26 Invader for the plane known as the B 26 from 1948 to 1962. Infobox Aircraft name= B 26 Marauder caption= A US Army Air Forces B 26B with D Day invasion stripes type= Medium bomber national origin = United States manufacturer= Glenn L.… …
10Martin B-26 Marauder — Not to be confused with Douglas A 26 Invader. B 26 Marauder A US Army Air Forces B 26B with D Day invasion stripes …
