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Old 14th Jul 2011, 14:29
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Yiorgos
 
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Amen to Owain's post.

#1 - Amen to Owain's post.

#2 - Some of the contributrors here may benefit from being reminded that lift & drag are defined as the aerodynamic forces perpendicular & along, respectfully, to the free airsteam, NOT the airframe.

As far as the THS is concerned, with the airplane 'falling' @ ~60deg AOA (e.g) drag would contribute more pitch down moment than lift.
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