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I hate to do this but the relevant part of the linked section itself has [citation needed] :) I don't doubt that the Wright Flyer was unstable though. Canards
by AWildC182 8y ago
I hate to do this but the relevant part of the linked section itself has [citation needed] :)
I don't doubt that the Wright Flyer was unstable though. Canards are kinda picky about angle, airfoil, and aspect ratio so if you don't fully understand the system as was the case at the time, it can lead to some problems.
- WalterBright 8y agohttps://authors.library.caltech.edu/21217/ https://authors.library.caltech.edu/21217/ "The paper shows that the 1903 Flyer was readily controllable about all axes but was intrinsically unstable in pitch and roll, and it could barely be stabilized by a skilled pilot."