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Old 20th Sep 2006, 00:53
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You may get more drag from holding the landing attitude than by lowering the nose to the runway and coasting. However, I can't say I've heard of airliners using the technique of increasing pitch angle after landing, in order to increase drag. Fighters often do it, but tail strikes need to be considered.
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