Stability

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Stability

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1. The property of a body, as an aircraft or rocket, to maintain its attitude or to resist displacement, and, if displaced, to develop forces and moments tending to restore the original condition. </dd>
2. Of a fuel, the capability of a fuel to retain its characteristics in an adverse environment, e.g. extreme temperature. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use