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Old 9th May 2012, 14:31
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peterh337
 
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but what makes it want to climb?
Just physics

If you displace a correctly trimmed convential aircraft from its speed then release the controls it will return to its trimmed speed after a few phugoid excursions without any control inputs.
Exactly.
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