Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

N9505C in the movie “Always” As discussed in that previous article, this Catalina, N9505C, was converted to a “Super-Cat”, with its engines upgraded to Wright R-2600s and its rudder enlarged and squared off to counteract the torque of the more powerful engines. Flown by Robert P. Schlaefli, the owner of SLAFCO, Inc.,

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Torque Rudder Airlines Airline 116

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

No rudder trim. Like the lack of nose wheel steering, the lack of rudder trim has always bothered me. Theres a big, 300 horsepower Continental engine up front and it creates plenty of torque that needs to be offset in climb (which can take 25 minutes if youre going high).

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. Adverse yaw is a side effect of aileron use, countered by rudder input. The rotational force thats needed to move an object about an axis is called torque. What Is an Aileron?

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Control Mechanisms Airplane Controls In airplanes, pilots manage flight using three primary controls: the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. The rudder, attached to the vertical tail fin, manages yaw, enabling the nose to move left or right. These controls work in harmony to navigate the aircraft through various flight maneuvers.

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Torque Lift Airplanes Stability 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Chris had arrived from Austin, Texas, on the airline flight into Juneau a few days earlier. The airplane began to torque to the left, and I was just about to pull the power to idle before the left wing hit the nearby tree when the left float let go, and we jumped forward into deeper water.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 84

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Chris had arrived from Austin, Texas, on the airline flight into Juneau a few days earlier. The airplane began to torque to the left, and I was just about to pull the power to idle before the left wing hit the nearby tree when the left float let go, and we jumped forward into deeper water.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 82