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Old 13th August 2006 | 09:12
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You will also know, having reviewed all the information, that the primary cause of the early Mach Tuck, as it was named, was the rearward movement of the CofP on the wing as it became transonic - from about 25% chord to about 50% chord. Even without 'elevator blanking' this trim change was too strong to be controlled and killed a few.
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