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Old 14th January 2012 | 01:50
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misd-agin
 
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All airplans fly the same? To some degree yes, to some degree no.

Anyone think a swept wing, hard wing fighter would react differently to a rudder input at high AOA, like landing, than a Piper Cub?

Ailerons are neutral and only enough input is needed to keep the wings level during takeoff roll.

In strong crosswinds the plane typically doesn't 'lean' until it's moving fairly quickly so a small, or perhaps moderate, amount of roll input might be needed but that will gradually be reduced as speed, and thereby roll effectiveness, increases.
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