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Changing a Perfectly Good Airplane
Designing and building a modified RANS S-9, part 2. By Michael Ryer and John Wells.
One Marvelous Community
This month’s column is inspired by the most recent AirVenture, which has left me...
Flying Qualities of an Airplane Are Important
The author explains how the characteristics of an airplane affect pilot ability to complete tasks, response factors, stability and damping of the airframe to changes in angle of attack, basic stability, trim, control forces, and control power. He also addresses the controversy behind the design of airplanes, their characteristics and the resultant suitability for various types of flying;
