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Old 15th Sep 2004, 22:40
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Cuban_8
 
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Guy's,

Are we not forgetting about the assymetric thrust effect of a prop too?! I was always taught this was the main reason for yaw with changes in thrust. It is also responsible for the "ciritcal engine" of a twin that doesn't have counter-rotating prop's!

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