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Old 1st Sep 2008, 14:22
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twochai
 
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Interesting that on this A/C the stabiliser has considerably more sweep-back than the wing. Why would that be? (Other than looking modern / sexy)
Because the incremental moment arm of a swept tailplane reduces the total surface area required?
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