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Old 10-01-2010, 07:46 PM
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Default RE: CL model towing a glider?

The dihedral has got to cause a roll when yawed, and left yaw is what the glider will see as soon as the towline tightens up.

Heck, maybe it stabilizes with the towline tangent to the circle or some other surprising result.