Originally Posted by
serious power
Just for fun, a couple other pictures of spiral slipstream from the full-size world. If you drill into the photo of the Corsair, you can see the prodigious amount of right rudder the pilot is applying (yes I know there is p-factor and gyroscopic precession in play as well). Quote !
Hi Bill,
You are correct to point out the rudder.
However 'p-factor and gyroscopic precession' are NOT in play. So the point you make re the rudder is even more valid re 'SSS'.
The p-factor and gyroscopic precession only come into play during pitch and or yaw changes.
The torque is in play but that is transferring into the deck via the UC.
Brian
Brian,
I am pretty sure operational procedures on carriers include throttling up to full power as the gear (UC in your terms) touches the deck in case the arresting hook did not engage a wire. Since I don't see the tail hook, this is probably a take off run. That causes lots and lots of torque. Most WWII fighters had enough available torque on take off to be dangerous to the pilot if not properly applied and managed.