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Old 15th Feb 2021, 09:05
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Originally Posted by Mogwi
Actually, on the Harrier it increased the pitch rate, which gave an instantaneous increase in rate of turn BUT this caused a loss of airspeed with the resultant reduction in rate of turn.

Usefull to generate angles and force a fly-through but at the cost of a massive loss of energy.

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Mog
Loss of airspeed would result in a higher rate of turn...
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