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"Peter Duniho" wrote: "Ramapriya" wrote in message oups.com... Not having been in an aircraft boat-turn before, I find your example a wee addling. The kids would get hurled across the seats because the station wagon is trying to turn horizontally about its axis while being restricted in its lateral movement by the tires that are grounded. In an aircraft, there's just thin air outside, so I'd presume it'll mildly keep sliding sidewards too (in the opposite direction) while turning about its axis. It's a little of both. It won't be as bad as the aforementioned station wagon, because the rudder isn't capable of producing as much of a turn. In fact, this is why it's so important to use aileron to bank the plane too for a turn. But a turn does still happen to a lesser degree, and the passengers would still feel the apparent force pushing them to the outside of the turn. There's another thing that happens when you stomp on the rudder: while the plane is yawing about its vertical axis, one wing is moving faster than the other through the air and therefore generates more lift, causing the plane to bank even without any aileron input. But the plane yaws first and banks afterwards, so the effect is that the wing makes this sort of circular stirring motion. It can be quite disconcerting if you're not used to it. BTW, Ramapriya, where do you live? Pilots are a generous lot, and you can probably find someone to take you up so you can experience all this firsthand. rg |
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Ron Garret wrote:
BTW, Ramapriya, where do you live? Pilots are a generous lot, and you can probably find someone to take you up so you can experience all this firsthand. I normally live and work in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For about a month or so more, I'll be in Khartoum (Sudan). Just yesterday, I've lined up someone who knows the owner and pilot of a YAK-40. I'll go check out his patience one of these days ![]() I also have my eyes on a long-disused YAK-40 lying within the airport premises. I hear the owner might pay if someone takes it, so... ![]() Ramapriya |
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