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Old 3rd Jul 2009, 00:18
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ClippedCub
 
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The TU154 animation is a characteristic of deep stall with T-tail. If the A330 found itself in full-on stall with attendant nose pitch up, they crew should be able to recover with just the horizontal. If for some reason that wouldn't work, alternating thrust and reverse thrust could rock you out. But of course the FADEC probably wouldn't allow reverse thrust with weight off wheels.

The tail should have been enough. Will pull some conventional tail, low wing, transport wind tunnel data when I get a chance.
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