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Old 3rd May 2010, 15:27
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'IMD' occurs on ALL jet engined aircraft with any angle of sideslip. It is the lack of directional stability from the fin at low IAS that causes VSTOL a/c to have this problem, and of course the Harrier experiences this 'force' much further forward on the fuselage than other a/c.
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