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On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:42:33 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote in : In smaller airplanes where the propwash flows over the control surfaces, your elevator and rudder are more responsive at higher RPMs. I'm surprised that propwash would matter, since the airflow from the prop should stay in roughly the same place no matter what the attitude of the aircraft. Propwash matters for a number of reasons. The more slugs of air deflected by the control surfaces, the more force they exert, ant thus the more authority they provide in controlling the aircraft. Propwash also reduces stalls (wing and elevator) by providing increased airflow parallel to the aircraft's longitudinal axis. |
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