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Old 03-09-2010, 02:20 AM
RAF74_Winger RAF74_Winger is offline
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Originally Posted by Lucas_From_Hell View Post
Anyone has some solid data on this?
I wouldn't call it solid data, but the following may be of interest, from here: http://www.pilotfriend.com/flight_re...reports/33.htm

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Directional Trim
Absence of rudder trimmer is a bad feature, although at low speeds the practical consequences are not so alarming as the curves might suggest, since the rudder is fairly light on the climb. At high speeds, however, the pilot is seriously inconvenienced, as above 300 mph about 2 1/2 degrees of port (left) rudder are needed for flight with no sideslip and a very heavy foot load is needed to keep this on. In consequence the pilot's left foot becomes tired, and this affects his ability to put on left rudder in order to assist a turn to port (left). Hence at high speeds the Bf.109E turns far more readily to the right than to the left.
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