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Old 15th Apr 2002, 05:59
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I'm not saying that, but I don't fly them. I think John Travolta just purchased one, if I meet him, I'll ask.

Who knows what the Boeing Boys did with the flight controls on the inside. Mathematically the SP should be less stable and more lively in control when compared to its big brother. When they shortened the fuselage, the neutral point was moved closer to the CG range, so the CG margin became less, meaning the longitudinal stability is less. SP after all is Special Performance, not Sluggish Performance. As a juxtaposition, ever hear of a PS (Pitts Stretched), no I haven't either.

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