directional stability

collocation in English

meaningsofdirectionalandstability

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directional
adjective
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/daɪˈrek.ʃən.əl/us
/daɪˈrek.ʃən.əl/
electronicsspecialized
Directional radio equipment receives or sends stronger signals in ...
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stability
noun[U]
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/stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/stəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
a situation in which something is not likely to move ...
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(Definition ofdirectionalandstabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The horizontal tailplane mounts end-fins fordirectionalstability.
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Small fins fordirectionalstabilitywere mounted at the rear of the skids.
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Due to lack ofdirectionalstability, it had a third fin added.
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It is not to be confused withdirectionalstability, as experienced by aircraft in flight.
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Other stability modes aredirectionalstabilityand lateral stability.
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Sincedirectionalstabilityis weaker than lateral stability for the particular aircraft, the restoring yaw motion lags significantly behind the restoring roll motion.
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A lack ofdirectionalstabilitywas discovered, and was corrected by the addition of two extra tail fins.
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The variable-incidence horizontal stabiliser was fitted with small endplates to provide extradirectionalstabilitybut no separate elevators.
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He was unhappy with the tail assembly of this aircraft because he felt it lackeddirectionalstability.
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It had a fixed tailwheel landing gear and the rear fuselage included a large dorsal fin to providedirectionalstability.
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The envelope's distinctive design featured four large lobes at the aft end, intended to providedirectionalstability.
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The longitudinal nature of a diamond-ground texture also providesdirectionalstabilityand reduces hydroplaning, thus contributing to the safety of diamond ground surfaces.
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The fuselage remained deep and high sided back to the tail, possibly offering somedirectionalstabilityin the absence of a fixed fin.
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Strakes allow a smaller, lower-aspect-ratio wing, which increases roll rates anddirectionalstabilitywhile decreasing weight.
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Aircraft lack the symmetry between pitch and yaw, so thatdirectionalstabilityin yaw is derived from a different set of stability derivatives.
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At the same time, somewhat weakerdirectionalstabilityattempts to correct the sideslip by aligning the aircraft with the perceived relative wind.
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The tail rotor is ring-mounted and the horizontal tailplane mounts end-fins fordirectionalstability.
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The test pilots found the aircraft easy to fly, but the control forces were very high at speed and it lacked enoughdirectionalstability.
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It suffered from a lack ofdirectionalstabilityand the engines were unreliable and vibrated above 5000 m.
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