Difference between revisions of "Roll"

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The Roll axis is one of the three principal axes in which an aircraft or spacecraft can change orientation. A shift in the roll axis will cause a craft to rotate about its principal axis.
 
The Roll axis is one of the three principal axes in which an aircraft or spacecraft can change orientation. A shift in the roll axis will cause a craft to rotate about its principal axis.
 
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Larger aircraft/spacecraft, especially very wide vehicles, will have very little Roll control without the addition of control parts.
Very large spacecraft will have little control over roll. By adding RCS thrusters to spacecraft or control surfaces to aircraft, roll can be more quickly changed.
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Placing RCS thruster blocks or movable control surfaces on the sides will increase a crafts Roll ability. Engines with thrust vectoring will not help control Roll.

Revision as of 02:49, 30 March 2013

The Roll axis is one of the three principal axes in which an aircraft or spacecraft can change orientation. A shift in the roll axis will cause a craft to rotate about its principal axis.
Larger aircraft/spacecraft, especially very wide vehicles, will have very little Roll control without the addition of control parts.
Placing RCS thruster blocks or movable control surfaces on the sides will increase a crafts Roll ability. Engines with thrust vectoring will not help control Roll.