Plane and Pilot

MARCH 10, 2025

cubic inches of it, to create a tidal wave of torque that permits it to run a paltry 2,700 rpm at the max. Liquid cooling means so-called shock cooling on descent just isnt a thing. Specifically, Rotaxs approach to putting 160 hp to the prop flange is fundamentally different from Lycomings. On top of all this, the Rotax is light.

Descent 96

Descent Airplanes Torque Pilot 96

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In recent times, composite materials have been introduced for flight controls even in small general aviation aircraft. Fly-by-wire is expensive, so you wont find it on most small general aviation aircraft. The rotational force thats needed to move an object about an axis is called torque.

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. to accelerate out of slow conditions, so it’d be hard to inadvertently stall this thing.

Airplanes 79

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79