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Old 19th Oct 2020, 01:30
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Pugilistic Animus
 
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Knife edge flight works because the fuselage itself is an airfoil at 90 degrees but the wings produce no lift.

If you want to know how much 'g' per bank angle it's 1/Cos (phi) or sec (phi), with phi in degrees

Edit rudder takes the role of the elevator, they switch roles

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