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positive sideslip
G. Leng, Flight Dynamics, Stability & Control
1.1 Yawing moment variation with sideslip
Cn
Observe
1. Positive slope
3. Effect of rudder
n = ½V2 S b Cn
cg
Y
lv
Lv
G. Leng, Flight Dynamics, Stability & Control
The dominant contribution to the aircraft yawing moment comes
from the vertical tail …
= ½ V2 Sv lv av [(1-) + r ]
Where
av : vertical tail lift curve slope
: vertical tail sidewash factor
Sv lv
Vv = -------
Sw b
0.16 0.20 0.17 0.18 0.17 0.13 0.30 0.14 0.26 0.23 0.19
Comments ?
(a) For each multiengine airplane, it must be possible, while holding the wings level
within five degrees, to make sudden changes in heading safely in both
directions. …with the
(1) Critical engine inoperative and its propeller in the minimum drag position;
(2) ….
(b) For each multiengine airplane, it must be possible to regain full control of
the airplane without exceeding a bank angle of 45 degrees, reaching a dangerous
attitude or encountering dangerous characteristics, in the event of a sudden and
complete failure of the critical engine,
Z
G. Leng, Flight Dynamics, Stability & Control
2.2 Coupled rudder-aileron controls for OEI X
Fr
Equating Fr =
tan =
Notes
* Two critical engines inoperative
VSR1 : reference stall speed for the specific configuration in paragraph (b)
L L is vectored off
Y
+ve roll
disturbance Z Y
Z G. Leng, Flight Dynamics, Stability & Control
Define Cl = (Cl )/ as the rate of change of rolling moment
with respect to sideslip
Wings return
Need a –ve rolling to level
moment to counter poisiton
disturbance
Y
Z Y
Z
G. Leng, Flight Dynamics, Stability & Control
3.2 Estimating the dihedral effect
Vs
Vb Z
Vn
Right wing section
V
b/2
l = dl = -V2 a y c(y)dy
0
b/2
Cl = -a 2 y c(y)dy
0
Sb