Remove Cockpit Remove Horizontal Stabilizer Remove Torque
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Phoenix 500 Air Races- An Alternate Viewpoint

Vintage Aviation News

” As Eldridge began unhooking and disconnecting everything and slid the canopy back, the Corsair was slowing down and the torque of the 4360 had pulled the aircraft into a steep diving turn to the right. ” Photo- Don “Bucky” Dawson As Eldridge stood up on the seat to bail out, his left foot got stuck in the cockpit.

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Nothing Small About It

Plane and Pilot

Another advantage of the counter-rotating props is the elimination of torque roll. This is the tendency to dig in the left tip float during takeoff while countering engine torque. Just recognizable in the background is a horizontal stabilizer and one-piece elevator. So what would I fix?