Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
Since you mention the egg (for those who don't know, it means a loop is not a perfect circle, but rather, shaped like an egg, with the pointy-part at the top), it illustrates that the top of the egg has a tight radius, even though you are slow and have little g to work with, because your g AND "God's g" (gravity) are both pointed in the same direction: DOWN. So, if this is what you mean by 'more positive turn performance,' I would say emphatically YES.
Conversely, the bottom of the egg is huge, even though you are typically pulling a lot of g and grunting like mad, because God's g is fighting some of what you are generating. And this is obviously 'negative' turn performance.
Incidentally, the horizontal/climbing turn/descending turn (pitchback/sliceback) could be described as also moving around the
outside of the egg.
Ommlettes, anyone?
You answered my question...just trying to see if I semi-understand...
Over the top is more turn performance, then goes oblique turn, then horizontal.. except for the bottom of the egg where as it works in opposite order right?
Corner speed is akin to Va right?
So.. let me see if I have this right? ....
Max loading at corner speed will yield the best turn performance, where as going past corner speed increases the radius, decreases the rate (or structural failure at any higher G). Using oblique turns at the right time can allow you to keep cornering speed (if you lack the power)?