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This is an attempt to answer the frequent question "Why is my aircraft turning left all the time?" | This is an attempt to answer the frequent question "Why is my aircraft turning left all the time?" | ||
This occurs only in aircraft with propellers at the front of the aircraft. Three distinct phenomena cause the effect, all causing the aircraft to turn in the same direction. They are: | This occurs only in aircraft with propellers at the front of the aircraft. And, yes, it does occur in real life. Three distinct phenomena cause the effect, all causing the aircraft to turn in the same direction. They are: | ||
==Prop wash== | ==Prop wash== | ||