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Old 31st December 2005 | 01:51
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Big Kev
 
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Question Turning and Sideslip???

When the aeroplane is turning, it will sideslip due to the horizontal force component caused by the tilted lift vector.

I read a good statement on this sideslip effect on a website and it stated:

As the lift always acts at 90º to the wing, and weight always acts straight down, the resultant imbalance of forces causes the aircraft to sideslip to the left.

So does the sideslip effect occur at all time when in turning flight or only initially when the aeroplane is rolled into the turn??



Thanks all..............

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