Teaching a drone to fly without a vertical rudder
Most airplanes in the world have vertical tails or rudders to prevent Dutch roll instabilities, a combination of yawing and sideways motions with rolling that looks a bit like the movements of a skater. Unfortunately, a vertical tail adds weight and generates drag, which reduces fuel efficiency in passenger airliners. It also increases the radar […]
November 27, 2024 | Biomechanics, birds, drones, engineering, flight, mechanical engineering, Science | No comments