longitudinal stability in a sentence

Examples

1. The Polikarpov had insufficient longitudinal stability and it was impossible to fly the aircraft " hand off ".
2. Most successful aircraft have positive longitudinal stability, providing the aircraft's center of gravity lies within the approved range.
3. It had a maximum speed of at sea level, but flight testing revealed that it lacked longitudinal stability at high speeds.
4. The two major problems that the Soviet " ekranoplans " faced were poor longitudinal stability and a need for reliable navigation.
5. These revealed a number of problems including poor handling, insufficient longitudinal stability and significant changes in trim as engine power was changed.
6. The resulting aircraft had a Pegasus 6 engine, with a new design of air intakes, and redesigned wings to improve longitudinal stability.
7. The prototype was first flown in 1945 and the engine's torque, coupled with the short rear fuselage, resulted in poor longitudinal stability characteristics.
8. Wheelbase has a major influence on the longitudinal stability of a bike, along with the height of the center of mass of the combined bike and rider.
9. I realised at once that we should have to correct its directional characteristics and probably its longitudinal stability also, both of which in due time we achieved.
10. Multihulls feature reduced roll and yaw ( equivalent pitch motion ) with transverse stability ( depends on transverse clearance ) comparable to or greater than longitudinal stability.