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"The Weiss Family" wrote in message ...
Unlike the elevators and rudder that change an aircraft's pitch and yaw with no other secondary effect, why does the banking of wings by the use of ailerons not just roll an aircraft but also produces a turn (yaw)? Logically, one would expect an aircraft to keep going straight ahead even if the pilot banked the aircraft left or right. Where does the turning effect come from? Is there a website you know of that can teach me such basics, without having to bug you? ![]() Cheers, Ramapriya Rudder most definitely adds roll as a secondary effect. In fact, I use rudder to momentarily keep the wings level when I'm changing maps, etc. At low speeds, when the ailerons are not that effective, rudder can be much more effective. As to the aileron, think of the relative wind on the wings. With an aileron dropped (looking like a flap), there will be increased drag. Of course the other one goes up, but I don't think the resultant force is equal on both wings. Thus, yaw results. While it seems intuitive to me, I probably don't have the best explanation, so can anyone else elaborate? Adam N7966L Beech Super III Because when the wing is level, the lift is up. When the wing is banked to the right, the lift is also tilted to the right pulling the plane in the direction. Same for the left. Bryan |
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