Nice critique Andy – very impressive.
Initial thought on the wing drop question – assuming that the prop is turning anticlockwise from the cockpit, it would be trying to drag the airframe in the same direction with the lift from the wings countering this. If both wings stalled at the same time, then the inertia from the engine and prop would force the port wing down.
If the prop turns the other way, I’ve run out of ideas – or it’s torque reaction.
JC
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John
thank you also.
From my notes I actually spent a happy lunch hour drawing little diagrams taken from pictures of 109’s showing the rotation of propellors.
From the cockpit side view the rotation is clock-wise (anti-clockwise head on) so therefore opposite to what you thought (?) However wouldn’t the engine torque force the port wing down? Any thoughts anyone.
Oh, and you can add this. The Buchon that was fitted with the Hispano engine. Did it stall right wing first as the prop rotated the other way?
Anyone?
Cheers
Andy
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