Originally posted by BMatthews
I think this is where all the disagreement is coming from. You say that an airplane can be banked and still be flying symetrically. I say when you bank an airplane it is NOT flying symetrically. If you bank you side slip. The only way a banked airplane will not side slip is if you are in a coordinated turn. And if you side slip with dihedral the model will level itself.
OK, re-read what I say having in mind that for me symetric flight = coordinated turn, as it's not possible differently. I am saying that, even without sideslip, the plane will ALSO level itself.
[/B]Fun? I think I need a headache pill. And some cream for my worn out fingertips from all the typing.....
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As a good balsa gluer, you should try a bit of CA on your fingertips to make them stiffer....
Bernard