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Old 13th Apr 2002, 09:50
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basil fawlty
 
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Stability on long bodied a/c is the same as on short bodied a/c. When the particular type is designed, the areas of horizontal stab and the fin are sized accordingly. Long a/c results in smaller surface areas due to the longer distance, and therefore moment, to the c of g, and vice versa.
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