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| Title |
Longitudinal dynamics of the Wright brothers' early ,flyers: a study in computer simulation of flight |
| Personal
Name |
Hooven, Frederick J. |
| Pages |
p.45-77, illus. |
| Notes |
46 refs. and end notes. |
| Publisher |
Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum |
| Publication
Year |
1987 |
| Language |
English |
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conference paper or compendium article |
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Washington, D.C. |
| Country |
United States |
| Open
Term |
Airplanes and Flights ,Control Devices ,Biographical References -- Wright Brothers ,Biographical References -- Orville Wright |
| Series |
Wright Flyer: an engineering perspective. Edited by ,Howard S. Wolko |
| Abstract |
Technical description of computerized simulation of the longitudinal stability of the Wright flyers from 1903 through 1910. Includes a computer program, mathematical equations, detailed numerical data and dimensions, and a personal account of the author's friendship with the Wright brothers, particularly Orville, from 1910 (when the author was 5 years old) to 1948. |
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