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Old 12-02-2005 | 10:08 AM
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Default RE: Can anyone explain THRUST ANGLES to me?


ORIGINAL: MajorTomski

Thrust angles are used to offset things such as PROPELLER AIRFLOW EFFECTS, and the tendency of a plane to climb excessively under power (especially trainers). So, trainers usually have a bit of down thrust built in, and right thrust built in (down to couteract the high lift of the wing, and right to counteract the PROPELLER AIRFLOW EFFECTS, which tries to pull the nose of the plane to the left). Thrust angles can be either built into the firewall when built, or can be added by adding washers between the mount and firewall, either on the top two bolts (for down thrust) or the left to bolts (for right thrust).
I don't have any problems with that (good job 2slow & thanks MajTom).

Questions? comments?