A variable speed pitch control (or vari-speed) is a control on an audio device such as a turntable, tape recorder, or CD player that allows the operator...
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move in a desired way. To tilt forward and back (pitch) or sideways (roll) requires that the controls alter the angle of attack of the main rotor blades...
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technologies improved, motor speed and pitch control could be achieved electronically by servo drive system circuits. A pitch shifter is a sound effects unit...
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effects unit and intended for live performance. Pitch control is a simpler process which affects pitch and speed simultaneously by slowing down or speeding...
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revolution. A controllable pitch propeller (CPP) can be efficient for the full range of rotational speeds and load conditions, since its pitch will be varied...
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variable-pitch propeller is a type of propeller (airscrew) with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change the blade pitch. A controllable-pitch...
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Tailless aircraft (section Pitch control)
horizontal surface besides its main wing. The aerodynamic control and stabilisation functions in both pitch and roll are incorporated into the main wing. A tailless...
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Technics improved the motor and shock resistance and changed the rotary pitch control to a slider style. This became the base model and is the oldest whose...
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contrast, pitch control allows the blades to be feathered, so that wind speed does not affect the stress on the control mechanism. Pitch control can be implemented...
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Canard (aeronautics) (section Computer control)
control surfaces in the front, pivoting on a universal joint on the fuselage's extreme nose. This was intended to provide both yaw and pitch control....
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Pitch is a perceptual property that allows sounds to be ordered on a frequency-related scale, or more commonly, pitch is the quality that makes it possible...
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RC helicopters exist, of which some (such as those with collective pitch control) are more maneuverable than others. The more maneuverable designs are...
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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 (category Aviation accidents and incidents caused by loss of control)
north of Anacapa Island, California, following a catastrophic loss of pitch control, killing all 88 on board: 5 crew and 83 passengers. The flight was a...
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(the latter two also colloquially known as a control or joystick), governs the aircraft's roll and pitch by moving the ailerons (or activating wing warping...
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Aircraft principal axes (redirect from Yaw, pitch and roll)
produced by a reaction control system consisting of small rocket thrusters used to apply asymmetrical thrust on the vehicle. Yaw Pitch Roll Normal axis, or...
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Theremin (category Continuous pitch instruments)
frequency (pitch), and the distance from the other controls amplitude (volume). Higher notes are played by moving the hand closer to the pitch antenna....
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In electronic music, a pitch wheel, pitch bend or bender is a control on a synthesizer to vary the pitch in a continuously variable manner (portamento)...
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Elevator (aeronautics) (category Attitude control)
Elevators are flight control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's pitch, and therefore the angle of attack and the...
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Pitch is a viscoelastic polymer which can be natural or manufactured, derived from petroleum, coal tar, or plants. Pitch produced from petroleum may be...
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Cyclorotor (section Blade pitch considerations)
for pitch control, mounted parallel to blade trajectory, onto which are placed blade's followers such as rollers or airpads - the pitch control track...
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CV/gate (redirect from Control Voltage/Gate)
with external sequencers. The control voltage typically controls pitch and the gate signal controls note on-off. This method was widely used in the epoch...
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village of the comarca of the Priorat in Catalonia Falset (music), pitch-control of a harmonic of a brass instrument Falsetto This disambiguation page...
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(CCW). Flight control is provided by independent variation of the speed and hence lift and torque of each rotor. Pitch and roll are controlled by varying...
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ritual purposes. Like the modern bugle, the shofar lacks pitch-altering devices, with all pitch control done by varying the player's embouchure. The shofar...
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Beatmatching (redirect from Pitch cue)
Beatmatching or pitch cue is a disc jockey technique of pitch shifting or time stretching an upcoming track to match its tempo to that of the currently...
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most post-stall maneuvers, it demonstrates pitch control outside the normal flight envelope wherein pitch control is made possible by having aerodynamic flow...
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Concert pitch is the pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance. Concert pitch may vary from ensemble to ensemble...
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mechanically controlled. In normal flight, the computers act to prevent excessive forces in pitch and roll. The aircraft is controlled by three primary control computers...
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Variable-pitch propeller can refer to: Variable-pitch propeller (marine) Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics) This disambiguation page lists articles...
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A pitch drop experiment is a long-term experiment which measures the flow of a piece of pitch over many years. "Pitch" is the name for any of a number...
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