Abstract:
This note describes the measurement of the moments of inertia in roll,
pitch and yaw of a Hawker-Siddeley (de Havilland) Dove Mk. 5 aircraft, using
a spring-restrained oscillation technique. Using the present equipment it
did not prove possible to measure the product of inertia. Inertias mere
measured in six different fuel conditions . The results are given in Tables
I - V.
A device was developed which measures the periods of oscillation of
large structures, quicker and more accurately than hitherto possible. This
device is described in the Appendix.
