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Old 09-08-2008 | 01:43 AM
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Default RE: Right thrust and 3D

All true, Bruce.


I was remarking to your input in post #4...


Right thrust *does* work the wrong way when you're inverted and with most profiles you're faced with either just learning to apply the appropriate amount of (usually) left rudder when inverted or ditch the right-thrust and learn to apply left/right as appropriate.

Since a really good 3D flight will see the model flying inverted for about half the flight I'm starting to switch to zero side-thrust and just using the rudder all the time. It becomes second-nature after a while.

And yes, you are very right, regarding the P-Factor in a 'harrier'...


By the way, there was a lengthy discussion, over one year ago in these pages, discussing the 'torque effect', which I strongly discredited...

I am not aware of a special name for the 'prop-wash hitting the right/left side of the rudder' effect, but I emphasized this as the real reason for needing rudder correction during take-off... And the reasons for the effect possibly reversing during the run...