Thread: Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?
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Old March 6th 17, 06:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sideslip or crab immediately after takeoff on tow in crosswind?
On Monday, March 6, 2017 at 9:48:13 AM UTC-8, wrote:
However, doesn't crabbing the glider add a lot more drag to the towplane/glider combo?

No, a slip creates drag. A crab is clean.