Northstar VFR

MARCH 16, 2025

Left-turning tendencies are primarily caused by four aerodynamic effects:torque, spiraling slipstream, gyroscopic precession, and P-factor (asymmetric thrust).Each Torque is most noticeable when power is applied suddenly for example, during takeoff. Lets take a quick look at all four of them: 1. The result?

Airplanes 52

Airplanes Rudder Torque Thrust 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. The rotational force thats needed to move an object about an axis is called torque. The simplest formula for torque is: Torque = F x L L is the distance between the object and the axis of rotation, also called the moment arm.

Aileron 90

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

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. I’d like the cockpit modernized to make the systems a bit simpler and to group the controls a bit better. So what would I fix?

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 78

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Later research made by scholars after the aircraft was placed on display prompted future NASM curator Tom Dietz to inspect the aircraft’s cockpit, where he had found a data plate with the serial number 160756 that had been painted over during the initial restoration, and the link to Rene Darbois was only confirmed through further research in 1995.

Hangar 116

Hangar Torque Ferry Flight Pilot 116