Inherent Stability | |||
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A slight wing dihedral of an aircraft wing's will creates inherent stability. | |||
Inherent stability is the tendency of an aircraft to return to straight and level flight, when the controls are released by the pilot. Most aircraft are designed with this in mind and are said to be "inherently stable." High-performance aircraft, such as fighter planes and aerobatic aircraft, often have little or no inherent stability and when the pilot releases the controls, the aircraft may bank or pitch in one direction or another. These aircraft take much more skill and concentration to fly safely, while the most sophisticated aircraft are computer controlled. Most civilian aircraft are designed to provide a high amount of inherent stability. Inherent stability was first discovered by Sir George Cayley, but not fully understood until it was later theorized by Alphonse Pénaud.1 | |||
The Grumman X-29 has no Inherent Stability and must be computer controlled. |
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