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Old 27th Oct 2011, 18:22
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Kima
 
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Banking the a/c inclines the Lift..
the horziontal component of Lift causes the a/c to turn (centripetal force)
if the angle of attack is kept constant, the vertical component of Lift will be too small to balance the Weight of the a/c and the nose will drop.
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