LOW SPEED FLIGHT TESTS ON A TAILLESS DELTA WING AIRCRAFT (AVRO 707B) PART 2 LONGITUDINAL STABILITY AND CONTROL

摘要

Flight tests have been made to measure the static and dynamic longitudinal stability, the effect of ground on stability, and the elevator power of the Avro 707B which has a delta wing sweptback 44.5°. A comparison of the results with those of tunnel tests is made.nThere is a loss of static stability, stick fixed and free, above a lift coefficient of 0.5. Stick force/g at low speed is small particularly at the aft cg position, although no great difficulties were encountered due to this or the lack of static stability during the approach and landing.