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What is the purpose of incorporating feedback control systems in most modern aircraft?
What is the purpose of incorporating feedback control systems in most modern aircraft?
- To tailor the dynamic stability characteristics of an aircraft
- To minimize aircraft drag and decrease the size of the horizontal tail
- To augment the dynamic stability characteristics and achieve excellent performance and handling qualities (correct)
- To oppose the undesired motion and amplify the pilot’s control command
How do feedback control systems oppose undesired motion in an aircraft?
How do feedback control systems oppose undesired motion in an aircraft?
- By sensing key aircraft motion parameters and amplifying the pilot’s control command
- By deflecting the appropriate control surface to oppose the undesired motion (correct)
- By decreasing the size of the horizontal tail to minimize drag
- By tailoring the dynamic stability characteristics of an aircraft
What tradeoff may exist in many aircraft designs?
What tradeoff may exist in many aircraft designs?
- Between excellent performance and acceptable handling qualities
- Between minimizing aircraft drag and increasing the size of the horizontal tail
- Between acceptable performance and acceptable dynamic stability characteristics (correct)
- Between static stability and dynamic stability
What is the result of decreasing the size of the horizontal tail in an aircraft?
What is the result of decreasing the size of the horizontal tail in an aircraft?
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What do test pilots rate most modern aircraft high on?
What do test pilots rate most modern aircraft high on?
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What is the purpose of feedback control systems in most modern aircraft?
What is the purpose of feedback control systems in most modern aircraft?
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What tradeoff may exist in many aircraft designs?
What tradeoff may exist in many aircraft designs?
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What is the result of decreasing the size of the horizontal tail in an aircraft?
What is the result of decreasing the size of the horizontal tail in an aircraft?
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How do feedback control systems oppose undesired motion in an aircraft?
How do feedback control systems oppose undesired motion in an aircraft?
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What do test pilots rate most modern aircraft high on?
What do test pilots rate most modern aircraft high on?
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