Maneuverability
- Turning/cornering of a plane is
accomplished through banking. Banking is used to
maneuver through the treacherous terrain of
Alaska such as mountain ranges.
- Banking is accomplished through
creating a differential in lift between the two
wings. This is often accomplished through the
use of wing flaps.
- By tilting the plane, the lift
force is angled and broken down into a vertical
and horizontal component. The horizontal
component is what creates an acceleration in the
banking direction.
- The vertical lift component must
be grater than the force due to gravity in order
to avoid any descending while banking. This is
why planes cannot bank extremely hard.
- The force vector created due to
thrust can be used to a pilots advantage while
banking hard. if you accelerate in a corner you
will produce the extra vertical lift necessary
to bank extra hard.
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