Title :
Electric automatic pilots for aircraft
Author :
Halpert, P. ; Esval, O. E.
Author_Institution :
Sperry Gyroscope Company, Inc., Garden City, N. Y.
Abstract :
AUTOMATIC pilots have been in use for many years in both commercial and military aircraft and are well suited to normal airplane control. Their greatest usefulness is in maintaining heading and attitude over long periods of time, with consequent reduction in strain on the human pilot.
Keywords :
Airplanes; Damping; Force; Frequency control; Gyroscopes; Servomotors;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1944.6440579
