Which wing increases drag when the ailerons are moved?
- Both wings increase drag but the wing with the up-going aileron has more.
- Both wings experience an equal increase in drag.
- Both wings increase drag but the wing with the down-going aileron increases more.
Explanation from PART66Online
The down-going aileron raises that wing's lift coefficient, which also raises its induced drag, so the wing with the down-going aileron gains the most drag. This unequal drag yaws the nose away from the turn, the effect known as adverse yaw, which differential ailerons are designed to reduce.
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manin asked · 16 Jun 2013
i think the down going wing(i.e.up going aileron) instead of down going aileron (i.e.up going wing) increases more drag
Community Comments (3)
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PART66Online
16 Jun 2013
Down going aileron (up going wing) produces more drag. You already asked this question and got response from me. :) part66online.com/index.php?mod=view_q...
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sauravkatwal
25 Sep 2013
is it only due to induced drag that increased the total drag or there are some other reasons too??
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PART66Online
25 Sep 2013
Mainly by induced drag.
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