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Old 11th October 2016 | 15:58
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Gertrude the Wombat
 
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Flaps affect lift and drag, and are symmetrically deployed. No yaw effect.
Well yes, all I could think of was flaps exacerbating the effects of the propwash, which isn't symmetrical.


Realised what was going on, raised the flaps, and could steer again.
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