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Aviation History
1911
1911 - 0217.PDF
MARCH IS, 191 I. I/O GHT to lie found in the three rudders that are supported on the tail. These rudders are controlled as usual by a pivoted foot-rest, while the universally pivoted vertical lever, under the pilot's right hand, controls the balance by manipulating " Flight" Copyright. View from behind oF the Bristol military type biplane. lift for the same velocity of flight. As a result thai side of the machine heels up in order to restore balance by correct ing a list, or in order to artificially bank the machine pre paratory to a turn, When balancing, therefore, the pilot WOUND Ti£-SNIR££ • RUDDER MINGE. " Flight " Copyright. Sketches illustrating some minor constructional details on the Bristol military type biplane. That on the left shows the attachment of one of the diagonal struts used for supporting the extensions to the upper plane. the balancing Maps on the extremities of the main planes and the elevators fore and aft on the machine. A sideways movement of the lever to the right draws down the balancer on the pilot's left, thus increasing the effective angle of the n e on that side of the centre, and thereby increasing the moves the lever sideways towards the side of the mai nine that tends to rise above its normal position, and simul taneously checks any tendency to swerve by the rudder. Elevator movements are accomplished by a to and fro motion of the same lever, the elevator in front being inter- Detail views of the Bristol military type biplane, showing the balancing planes and the tail, the tail constitute a characteristic feature of this machine. •• Klignt " Copyright. The three rudders in 219
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