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Old 12-18-2002, 04:01 PM
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Default Building and Flying WWI Biplanes etc.

A coordinated turn is one in which you apply aileron AND rudder in the same direction. The purpose is to keep the tail "up" in the turn. Some planes require this, or the tail will slide down, and sometimes bad things happen.