Torque and Stability in Flight: How Airplanes and Helicopters Differ

while airplanes do experience torque due to their engines, they do not have to balance torque in the same way that helicopters do.

In a helicopter, the main rotor generates lift and produces torque that tends to rotate the helicopter in the opposite direction. This is countered by the tail rotor, which produces thrust in the opposite direction to the torque of the main rotor, allowing the helicopter to remain stable and maintain its heading.

In an airplane, the torque produced by the engine tends to cause the airplane to roll to one side, but this is countered by a combination of the design of the wings and the use of ailerons, which allow the pilot to adjust the amount of lift generated by each wing and keep the airplane level.

So while airplanes do experience torque, it is not necessary to balance it in the same way that helicopters do. Instead, airplanes rely on other aerodynamic principles to maintain stability and control.