I'm not a pilot (unless you count MS Flight Sim, which of course you don't
), so forgive me if this is a stupid question, it's just a random thought that occured to me on a long motorway journey.
I do understand the basic physics behind how planes fly, so I know that the relationship between pitch and vertical speed is not a simple one, i.e. a plane won't necessarily go upwards if you point it's nose up.
However, is the opposite true? Are there planes that can climb with a negative pitch (i.e. nose down), given enough airspeed and the right configuration? If so, is this common?
Thanks,
Steve.