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Old 7th Sep 2004, 12:12
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Old Smokey
 
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In a PERFECTLY balanced turn there is no yaw, slip, or skid at the centre of gravity. Now, here comes the hair-splitting bit - Forward and aft of the C of G the (presumably) non flexible fuselage is slightly skidding, being outside of the ideal turn radius for it's dimensions. No yaw is involved.

Somehow, I don't think that the future of aviation as we know it rests on this one.
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