A very basic question

(Ramapriya) wrote in message . com...
Hi guys,

Unlike the elevators and rudder that change an aircraft's pitch and
yaw with no other secondary effect, why does the banking of wings by
the use of ailerons not just roll an aircraft but also produces a turn
(yaw)? Logically, one would expect an aircraft to keep going straight
ahead even if the pilot banked the aircraft left or right. Where does
the turning effect come from?

Think about the direction of lift from the wings. When the ailerons
roll the plane, the direction of lift points partly sideways. That
will pull the plane to the side. It's not quite that simple, but
that's the nut of the matter.

Is there a website you know of that can teach me such basics, without
having to bug you?

Well, a newsgroup is for posting questions. But, you might want to
check out: a href="http://www.av8n.com/how/"See How It Flies/a as
well.

-Malcolm Teas