Questions tagged [pitch]

Pitch is rotation about the lateral axis, which makes the nose point up or down.

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How does yaw relate to pitch?

I have been confused about the relation of yaw and pitch in propeller powered aircraft. When such an aircraft is pitching up, will it yaw to the left or right? Conversely, when it's pitching down, which way will it yaw? When I try this out on…
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Why is pitch measured with respect to the horizon and not the ground?

Why is the pitch measured with respect to the horizon and not the ground? How different are the angles between the ground and the horizon? Would it be possible to fly with an attitude indicator that indicated pitch with respect to ground rather than…
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How to calculate the Pitching moment coefficient of wing?

I want to check the trim condition for aircraft. For this I need the pitching moment coefficient of wing. How to calculate?
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Steady-state simulation of pitching motion

Is it possible to perform a simulation of 'steady-state' pitching motion of an aircraft/wing? Is there any method where we can analyse the effects through a steady-state simulation of a pitching motion? I have seen numerous papers/articles where the…
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