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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by nnn
Turn INTO the skid!
Actually, out of curiosity, I wonder if it's easier to drive a plane on a runway in bad weather than a car. The problem with cars is that the wheels are also producing the force to move the car. Here, turning could be accomplished at least partially with differential thrust alone, no?

Maybe a pilot can enlighten me
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