Tag Archives: Propellers

Airplane Turning Effects

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Almost every modeler above rank beginner understands that a propeller-driven airplane has unwanted turning tendencies. Most unfortunately are only aware of torque. Torque is but one effect that causes our planes to stray due to physics of a turning prop. … Continue reading

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Murphy’s Law of R/C

Those of you familiar with Murphy and his law of “Any thing that can go wrong will go wrong” understand how true this can be applied to aeromodeling. Maybe you’ve personally experienced some of Murphay’s Laws concerning R/C? At any rate here … Continue reading

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Starting a model airplane safely

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I heard someone once say when it comes to getting bit by a prop there are only two types of modelers… Those that have and those that will. An online survey of powered aircraft modelers showed that roughly 60% of … Continue reading

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