Is the propeller + engine canted / offset to the side on a Cessna 210 ?

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Many GA aircraft have their prop and engine tilted a bit to the right, but I've looked through many photos of Cessna 210's, and I couldn't spot ANY tilt on any of them. Is that right - is the prop and engine really straight on a Cessna 210, or am I just blind ? Thanks in advance ! :)

P.S.: I need this for the FDM of a Cessna 210 model for FlightGear, and I don't have access to a real C210. Also sorry if this post is in the wrong subforum - it's my first post here.
 
TheFGFSEagle said:
Many GA aircraft have their prop and engine tilted a bit to the right, but I've looked through many photos of Cessna 210's, and I couldn't spot ANY tilt on any of them. Is that right - is the prop and engine really straight on a Cessna 210, or am I just blind ? Thanks in advance ! :)

P.S.: I need this for the FDM of a Cessna 210 model for FlightGear, and I don't have access to a real C210. Also sorry if this post is in the wrong subforum - it's my first post here.
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No. It is straight.

and far more elegant than a low wing propeller.

stand back now.
 
Look at the vertical stabilizer, you will see a lot of correction there.
 
Mxfarm said:
wouldn’t that create additional drag?
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Sure. But that same drag would be there as you hold more rudder to get the same effect. There are a number of airplanes and helicopters that use offset surfaces to relieve control surface requirements or for other aerodynamic stabilizations.
 
Clip4 said:
Look at the vertical stabilizer, you will see a lot of correction there.
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Nope. Not on the Cessna singles. All straight. The larger ones call for the rudder to be offset a bit in the neutral position.
 
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