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MMAE 416 Prof. M. Vural
STATIC PITCH STABILITY of an AIRPLANE:
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Mac Lt w i Dw w ac
it Dt f cg V
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Longitudinal (pitch) stability requires a moment about cg ( , ) vs. angle of attack ( ) curve as in the following graph:
There is a certain equilibrium AoA ( , , denoted by solid circle in the graph) at
which the pitching moment about cg becomes zero. This corresponds to level flight conditions without any pitching about