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ELI5: How do single propeller planes counter the torque from the propeller.

I was playing kerbal space program last night and my single prop planes kept flipping over. I understand that having a second propeller spinning the opposite way can counteract this, but how do single propeller planes do this?
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The only way to stop the plane veering up and to the left is actively steering against it. Modern single-prop aircraft have automatic systems to counteract this issue in a manner relative to the speed the propeller/plane is moving, so the pilot doesn’t have to correct it. It most often can be felt during changes in speed (i.e. during takeoff/landing), due to the larger difference between the speed of the propeller and the speed of the aircraft.

This also means that in many light aircraft - particularly older fighter planes - it’s actually quicker and easier to turn left than it is to turn right. This is called a ‘rotary turn’.