Talk:P-factor

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This article needs some cleanup! I will star tworking on it, I have some textbooks which I am sure covers this topic. I could use all the help I can get though! - Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 16:47, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Distinction between single and multi engine added. I would propose the page on Asymmetric blade effect is either incorporated or used as a link to P-factor, and also a note on which of the terms is considered to be the convention. Further graphics are desirable to illustrate the precise relationship between a descending blade whose propeller disc is inclined to the flight path vector, and its angle of attack. A table should be added to bring the p-factor into association with other equally important propeller effects (gyroscopic, asymmetric wash and torque). (Weirpwoer 02:10, 30 April 2007 (UTC))

I am new to this concept and it took me a while to really grasp it. I could not understand why the angle of attack on the descending blade would be different than the angle of attack on the ascending blade. The lightbulb came on when I realized that, when climbing or under heavy power, the nose of the airplane rises which results in the angle of attack difference. Weirpwoer, your comment about the propeller disc being inclined to the flight path was one major contribution to my aha moment. I've added that information (along with a little less formal wording) to the "causes" section of the article. I hope you don't mind me borrowing your wording - it was very helpful to me. Thanks! Dculberson (talk) 20:22, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Merge

A new editor has created the article Asymmetric blade effect, but both it and this article clearly state that the two are different names for the same effect. So why have two articles? Akradecki 20:17, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

The information contained here on P-factor is a sufficiently simple explanation. I would suggest replacing the article Asymmetric blade effect with a redirect to P-factor. The former had been created before realising the latter term was extant, therefore with the inclusion of alternative terms on the P-factor page it is safe to disregard a merge in favour of a simple redirect. Weirpwoer 00:54, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Support merge Farside6 (talk) 15:38, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

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