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Old 7th Jun 2012, 21:24
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It depends on the airplane. Most light airplanes require some coordinated rudder input, especially when rolling into and out of a turn. Large airplanes that have spoilers as well as ailerons do not require rudder input. Gliders, with their long wings and resulting adverse yaw, need a LOT of rudder to start and stop the turn.

Some airplanes, notably the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk with its delta wing, turn well with rudder alone, especially at low airspeeds.
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