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When the Pilot wishes to tilt the Aeroplane sideways, he will move the stick and depress us upon one side, thus giving us a larger Angle of Incidence and so creating more Lift on that side of the Aeroplane; and, by means of a cable connecting us with the Ailerons on the other side of the
The Aeroplane Speaks 1919
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The crowd was larger than ever, and among the newcomers some of the most important were the three Stabilities, named Directional, Longitudinal, and Lateral, with their assistants, the Rudder, Elevator, and Ailerons.
The Aeroplane Speaks 1919
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But the Pilot deflects the Ailerons and "banks" up the planes to the correct angle, and, the Aeroplane skidding sideways and outwards, the lower surfaces of the planes press up against the air until the pressure equals the centrifugal force of the Momentum, and the Aeroplane spirals steadily downwards.
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"Well," said the Ailerons, "if it's not done it will mean more work for the Rudder, and that won't please the Pilot."
The Aeroplane Speaks 1919
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The former he will control by the Ailerons, or little wings hinged to the tips of the planes, and the bubble in the
The Aeroplane Speaks 1919
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"Well," said the Ailerons, "if it's not done it will mean more work for the Rudder, and that won't please the Pilot."
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"Here we are," replied the Ailerons, or little wings.
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The crowd was larger than ever, and among the newcomers some of the most important were the three Stabilities, named Directional, Longitudinal, and Lateral, with their assistants, the Rudder, Elevator, and Ailerons.
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When the Pilot wishes to tilt the Aeroplane sideways, he will move the stick and depress us upon one side, thus giving us a larger Angle of Incidence and so creating more Lift on that side of the Aeroplane; and, by means of a cable connecting us with the Ailerons on the other side of the
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"Here we are," replied the Ailerons, or little wings.
The Aeroplane Speaks 1919
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