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Old 20th Sep 2011, 02:59
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mike734
 
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Flying stab

If you are spending millions modifying aircraft for max speed why would you want a trim tab deflecting in to the wind causing unnecessary drag? Do any of these war birds have a trimable stab like jet transport? Wouldn't redesigning the horizontal stab to get rid of the trim tab be more aerodynamic and therefore faster (and probably safer)?
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