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Asymmetrical aircraft have left- and right-hand sides which are not exact mirror images of each other. Although most aircraft are symmetrical, there is no fundamental reason why they must be, and design goals can sometimes be best achieved with an asymmetrical aircraft.

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Asymmetrical aircraft

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Asymmetrical aircraft have left- and right-hand sides which are not exact mirror images of each other. Although most aircraft are symmetrical, there is...

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Rutan Boomerang

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become dangerously difficult to control due to asymmetric thrust. The result is an asymmetrical aircraft with a very distinct appearance. The Boomerang...

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Oblique wing

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program was concluded before a flight demonstrator was constructed. Asymmetrical aircraft Circular wing Heinzerling, Werner. "Flügelpfeilung und Flächenregel...

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Critical engine

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an asymmetrical aircraft designed with engines with slightly different power outputs to produce an aircraft that eliminates the dangers of asymmetric thrust...

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Asymmetric warfare

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(February 10, 2003). ""Asymmetrical Warfare" & Just War: A Moral Obligation". NRO. Pfanner, Toni (March 2005). "Asymmetrical Warfare from the Perspective...

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Scaled Composites ARES

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located on the left side of the nose, opposite the cannon making the aircraft asymmetric. Thrust was redirected to the centerline via a series of ducts, which...

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Aircraft carrier

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An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying...

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Wing configuration

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end never used. On a few asymmetrical aircraft the left and right hand sides are not mirror-images of each other: Asymmetric layout: the Blohm & Voss...

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Nacelle

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pylons. It is often necessary for nacelles to be asymmetrical, but aircraft designers try to keep asymmetrical elements to a minimum to reduce operator maintenance...

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Aircraft flight dynamics

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determined by the right hand rule (generally, positive to the right) Asymmetric aircraft have analogous body-fixed frames, but different conventions must...

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Aircraft principal axes

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reaction control system consisting of small rocket thrusters used to apply asymmetrical thrust on the vehicle. Yaw Pitch Roll Normal axis, or yaw axis — an axis...

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Minimum control speeds

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multi-engine aircraft fails, the thrust distribution on the aircraft becomes asymmetrical, resulting in a yawing moment in the direction of the failed...

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Port and starboard

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which are mirror images of each other. One asymmetric feature is where access to a boat, ship, or aircraft is at the side; it is usually only on the port...

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List of aircraft of World War II

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The list of aircraft of World War II includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during World War from the period between their...

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United States military aircraft national insignia

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This is a listing of the nationality markings used by military aircraft of the United States, including those of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine...

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Aviation accidents and incidents

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leading edge lift devices to retract on that side of the aircraft and resulted in asymmetrical lift and loss of control. The accident was attributed to...

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Military aircraft insignia

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on the left side of the aircraft (i.e., with the left side of the fin flash leading). In cases where there are no asymmetrical details, such as coats of...

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Wing

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rotor, or turbine), or sail (as seen in cross-section). Wings with an asymmetrical cross section are the norm in subsonic flight. Wings with a symmetrical...

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List of World War II military aircraft of Germany

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This list covers aircraft of the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. Numerical designations are largely within the RLM designation...

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