> Jon S. Berndt wrote: > > But, I'm also wondering if there is a way to obtain the same > effect with a > > three-dimensional table. Can someone give a detailed > describption of a snap > > roll? > > > > My understanding of a snap roll is that at some speed (probably well > above traditional "stall" speed) you command a large nose up elevator > deflection -- if you have enough elevator authority you can quickly > force the wing to a high alpha so that the wing stalls (at a much higher > than normal speed.) What happens next is very similar to a spin: one > wing stalls before the other leading to a rapid roll. But in this case > you have so much forward momentum that the result looks more like a > traditional aileron roll. > > Curt.
Partially right: http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/snaps.html Rudder is involved. Jon _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
