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Old 18th Mar 2019, 20:04
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jagema
 
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Originally Posted by Azgalor
How the engines do that? What is supposed to be a problem? I expected that power and placement of engines creates this pitch up moment. Is it something aerodynamics related?
Underwing-mounted engines, being under the center of gravity, create a pitch-up moment when adding thrust. Pitch-down when reducing thrust. Easy to picture: letter T. Push the lower end of the vertical line, pushing force being the thrust vector forward. The junction of the T (where vertical meets horizontal axis) being the CG - The whole thing swings clockwise (nose up).
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