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Old 12th Jun 2014, 09:33
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Haraka
 
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John, I'm saying that 3 axis control is not essential for "controlled" flight.
"Controlled" being the word in question I think?

Indeed, I have been, albeit unsuccessfully, attempting to reason with others, who are of the opinion that 2 axis control does not allow all normal manoevres to be carried out .

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I'm thinking specifically in terms of 2 axis control, with positive stability in the third. Thanks for picking up the ambiguity in my statement in #388 which presumed that the reader had been following this diatribe. I have attempted to clarify the point.

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