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Even when the plane is tipped over at 15* (or whatever their max bank angle happens to be)? The floor is no longer directly underneath you.
by alistairSH 4y ago
Even when the plane is tipped over at 15* (or whatever their max bank angle happens to be)? The floor is no longer directly underneath you.
- orangepurple 4y agoThe plane turns while banking which results in a force vector mostly straight down towards the floor. If the plane did not turn while banking what you wrote is true. The ground is whatever you accelerate towards.
- edh649 4y agoBalanced out by the centripetal force of the plane turning!
- vel0city 4y agoUnderneath is a relative term.
- mannykannot 4y agoIt is called a coordinated turn and it is what one normally aspires to fly. https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/aerodynamics/the-aerodynamics-of-a-turn-in-an-airplane/ https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/aerodynamics/the-aer... A coordinated turn with 60 degrees bank should be achievable by any airworthy airplane (it requires pulling 2g), and the maximum bank angle for a steady-state coordinated turn depends on how many g you can pull before you run out of control authority, cause an accelerated stall, or reach the airframe's structural limit. Next time you fly, get a beverage of your choice and observe how it behaves. Here's an example, courtesy of the great test pilot Bob Hoover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9pvG_ZSnCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9pvG_ZSnCc
- pc86 4y agoIf the turn is coordinated you can't tell the difference. I've been in small GA planes turning at 35-40 degrees and it doesn't feel like you're sliding at all, you're pulled back into your seat and "down" (relative to you) into the flooring.