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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Pei on July 08, 2002, 04:33:52 PM

Title: Torque and RPM
Post by: Pei on July 08, 2002, 04:33:52 PM

I noticed this a few times now when I've forgotten to set the rpm/pitch to max at take off after landing my last sortie:

It seem to that the tendancy for the a/c to twist at take off (i.e. torque, p-factor and gyroscopic effect) is much greater at low rpm than high rpm.

Has anyone else noticed this (or have I been smoking crack again)?

Also is this the expected effect of low rpm on takeoff (it seems to me that all these effects would be reduced with low rpm)?

Title: Torque and RPM
Post by: funkedup on July 08, 2002, 05:09:49 PM

Low RPM -> Less Thrust -> Less Propwash -> Less Effectiveness of Tail Surfaces

Maybe this effect is stronger than the decrease in the forces and moments generated by the engine and prop, at least in AH.