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Old 20th Sep 2013, 21:12
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Silvaire1
 
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Left door open, plane turns _____? Why?
Left door open yaws the aircraft right... due to blanking flow over the vertical tail which being a long way aft has more moment on the aircraft than the door. That then couples to roll, as discussed above, because of dihedral. If you don't believe it, try it. A friend and I once flew a leg all the way to short final using only the throttle and the doors for control.
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