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Old 02-11-2008 | 10:01 PM
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Default RE: Sopwith Camel Stability

Regarding coordinated turns. Have you ever seen a video of a WWI or vintage biplane making a turn in what appears to be a tail low attitude. That is, the tail seems to be dragging to the inside of the turn so the the aircraft is really more side slipping around a turn. The adverse yaw is causing the top wing to lag behind, but the wing is making enough lift to fly the airplane around the turn. This can be a real drag (nyuk nyuk) for a marginally powered plane.