GATE AE 2024 • Q48 MCQ • 2 Marks

Flight Mechanics & Space Dynamics

Airplane Performance & Stability

Subtopic: Aircraft Stability & Modes

Question Statement:

For an airplane having directional / weathercock static stability, which of the following options is/are correct?

Options:

  • (A) The airplane when disturbed in yaw , from an equilibrium state, will experience a restoring moment
  • (B) The variation of yawing moment coefficient (Cn) with sideslip angle (β) for the airplane will look like
  • (C) The airplane will always tend to point into the relative wind
  • (D) The airplane when disturbed in yaw will return to equilibrium state in a finite amount of time after removing the disturbance

Official Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE AE 2024 Q.48)** **1. Governing Concept & Syllabus Domain**: This question pertains to **Airplane Performance & Stability** under *Flight Mechanics & Space Dynamics* (2 Marks, MCQ). **2. Aerospace Engineering Deduction**: - Applying standard governing principles of Airplane Performance & Stability. - Option **(A)** matches the analytical derivation and official criteria. **3. Final Answer**: Correct Option is **(A)**.

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