Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The rotational force thats needed to move an object about an axis is called torque. The simplest formula for torque is: Torque = F x L L is the distance between the object and the axis of rotation, also called the moment arm. Adverse yaw is created due to the drag differential between the two sides of the aircraft.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 12, 2025
The reaction in the form of increased thrust allows the aircraft to overcome drag and accelerate or climb. The complication with helicopters is that the main rotor is driven by an engine that applies a twisting force (torque) to spin it. Other Designs The tail rotor is not the only way to solve the torque reaction problem.
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Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
Pulling the prop back to 1,500 rpm (from its normal 1,700 rpm) reduces the noise level but does not change speed or fuel burn as the autothrottle adjusts torque. When that big Hartzell prop flattens out, it produces a lot of drag that lets one nicely fine-tune speed and rate of descent. gph fuel burn.
Flying Magazine
JULY 2, 2025
Skyryse One eliminates conventional cyclic, collective, and throttle controls and anti-torque pedals. Twisting the joystick causes rotation, similar to pushing anti-torque pedals. By dragging sliders on the primary flight display, pilots can manage heading, speed, and altitude, enabling automatic takeoffs.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 18, 2024
He had to drag out his tent and spend the night waiting for the next high tide to release him from his predicament. The airplane began to torque to the left, and I was just about to pull the power to idle before the left wing hit the nearby tree when the left float let go, and we jumped forward into deeper water.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 18, 2024
He had to drag out his tent and spend the night waiting for the next high tide to release him from his predicament. The airplane began to torque to the left, and I was just about to pull the power to idle before the left wing hit the nearby tree when the left float let go, and we jumped forward into deeper water.
Air Facts
JANUARY 13, 2025
Theres a big, 300 horsepower Continental engine up front and it creates plenty of torque that needs to be offset in climb (which can take 25 minutes if youre going high). No rudder trim. Like the lack of nose wheel steering, the lack of rudder trim has always bothered me. The engine runs hot.
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