The yoke or control stick is located inside the cockpit of the aircraft. It is used to simultaneously control the pitch and roll of the airplane by moving the lever forward and backward to control the elevator, thereby pitching the airplane to the head and tail, and moving the lever sideways to control the ailerons, thereby pitching the airplane to that side. It is usually operated with one hand. Elite pilots also differentiate between a single stick and a dual stick.
Another control element is the pedals, operated by feet, which control the rudder and thus the roll of the aircraft. Thus the aircraft is not turned, as many people mistakenly believe, by the rudder, but by the cooperation of all three control elements. For a properly executed, centered turn, the airplane will bank and pull the elevator in, thus beginning the airplane's arc consisting of the sum of the gravity and centrifugal force vectors. The correct attitude in the turn is controlled by the pedals controlling the rudder and indicated by a relative, lateral inclinometer, called a ball, which must always be at its lowest point, in the middle of the bent tube. Because in a turn the aircraft has a smaller mean surface area relative to the ground due to pitch, and thus less lift, this loss must be compensated for by increasing engine power through the engine throttle.
Some control stick designs allow only forward and reverse movement and have a steering wheel or handlebar-like pivoting device on the top to control tilt, which usually houses the main controls and navigation aids. Such an arrangement is usually called a dual stick, and is operated with both hands, which is more convenient for long cross-country flights when minimal engine and steering intervention is made. On the other hand, for combat and aerobatic aircraft, a conventional single stick is preferable as it allows faster manoeuvring and one-handed control, as the other hand usually controls the engine nose.
Otto Lilienthal
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
Fokker Dr.I Triplane
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VC
Douglas DC-3
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Zuri
LOM Praha motors
AVIA propeller
Flapper drones
ThunderFly
3D gyroscope
Aircraft wing lift
Sound wall
Controlling the aircraft with a yoke
Discovery - is originally an American satellite and cable television channel founded by John Hendricks and distributed by the international media company Warner Bros. Discovery
Czech aerospace cluster - is an association of Czech aerospace companies and educational institutions linked by a common interest in developing a competitive aerospace industry. The cluster consists of over 60 industrial companies, secondary vocational schools and technical universities.
AVIA Propeller - is a Czech company engaged in the design, manufacture and maintenance of all-metal aircraft propellers and propeller control systems
LOM Praha - is a state enterprise established by the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic specialising in the maintenance, repair and modernisation of helicopters and aviation equipment.
Zuri - the company's goal is to change the way people use on-demand door-to-door medium-haul flights. Travel on your own schedule and without airports. All of this provided by technology and design that does not compromise passenger safety and comfort.
ThunderFly - is a company specializing in the development and manufacture of atmospheric measurement systems, unmanned aircraft designed to operate in adverse weather conditions, and related avionics components.
Flapper Drones - is a startup company that develops and manufactures winged drones inspired by insects or hummingbirds. It was founded as a spinoff of the Technical University of Delft (Netherlands) and is based in Jablonec nad Nisou (Czech Republic) since 2022.
UAVA - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Alliance represents the Czech unmanned aerial vehicle industry and research in the world and at the largest industry events, develops cooperation between members and collaboration aimed at attracting and supporting new projects for industrial drone applications, and supports and promotes education for the unmanned aerial vehicle industry.
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