A Comparison of the Lateral Motion Calculated for Tailless and Conventional Airplanes

Abstract

Theoretical analysts of lateral dynamic motion of tailless and conventional airplanes was made for fighter and heavy transport. Their reactions to a lateral gust and control power required by each for simple maneuvers were determined and compared. Both types of airplanes require almost identical aileron control power to perform a given maneuver; tailless airplane requires about 1-2 to 1-3 directional control power of conventional airplane. Tailless airplane also shows greatest displacement for a given disturbance and has least damping in oscillatory mode.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1947
Accession Number
ADA800603

Entities

People

  • Arthur L. Jones
  • Charles W. Harper

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Directional
  • Displacement
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight
  • Maneuvers
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Physical Properties
  • Transport Ships
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design