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Old April 24th 04, 01:04 PM
Andreas Maurer
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On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:14:02 GMT, "Bill Daniels"
wrote:


A perfectly symmetrical glider with a perfectly smooth polar and
frictionless controls SHOULD develop a spiral dive from a hands off turn.


How does this explain the behaviour of non-radio-controlled model
gloiders that return to level flight anytime? They are built perfectly
symmetrical, have a smooth polar and no controls at all...


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Andreas