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Old 01-20-2005 | 07:29 PM
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Default RE: Roll Rate

The mass moment of inertia about the roll axis is relatively low in relation to the aerodynamic torque that induces the roll, so that maximum roll rate will normally be attained within less than a tenth of a second after the ailerons reach full deflection, after which the roll rate will slow slightly, due to drag of the deflected ailerons.