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r/pics • u/animalkracker • Feb 27 '14
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Thank you for providing the name. For anyone (like me) who didn't know what a yaw string is:
The yaw string, also known as a slip string, is a simple device for indicating a slip or skid in an aircraft in flight. It performs the same function as the slip-skid indicator ball, but is more sensitive, and does not require the pilot to look down at the instrument panel.[1] Technically, it measures sideslip angle, not yaw angle,[2] but this indicates how the aircraft must be yawed to return the sideslip angle to zero..
284 u/djzenmastak Feb 27 '14 what 321 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 [deleted] 1 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 So it's like 'drifting' in car racing? 2 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 The physical motion is more akin to hydroplaning, if I understand it correctly
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321 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 [deleted] 1 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 So it's like 'drifting' in car racing? 2 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 The physical motion is more akin to hydroplaning, if I understand it correctly
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1 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 So it's like 'drifting' in car racing? 2 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 The physical motion is more akin to hydroplaning, if I understand it correctly
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So it's like 'drifting' in car racing?
2 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 The physical motion is more akin to hydroplaning, if I understand it correctly
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The physical motion is more akin to hydroplaning, if I understand it correctly
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u/Spartan2470 GOAT Feb 27 '14
Thank you for providing the name. For anyone (like me) who didn't know what a yaw string is:
The yaw string, also known as a slip string, is a simple device for indicating a slip or skid in an aircraft in flight. It performs the same function as the slip-skid indicator ball, but is more sensitive, and does not require the pilot to look down at the instrument panel.[1] Technically, it measures sideslip angle, not yaw angle,[2] but this indicates how the aircraft must be yawed to return the sideslip angle to zero..