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Old 13th Dec 2018, 09:30
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FullWings
 
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I can’t say for sure but it seems highly unlikely that the elevator/stab, however configured, could produce enough aerodynamic force at 60kts to put the tail on the tarmac if the CofG was inside the envelope.

That said, if there was a strong headwind, the temperature was ISA-40 or below and the the quoted 60kts was groundspeed, then the equivalent IAS could be closer to 100kts, at which point all bets are off...
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