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Old 12th May 2012, 09:53
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rudderrudderrat
 
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Hi Microburst2002,
If wing aoa increases, so does tailplane's. Can't be otherwise.
It can be so if the tail plane is at a negative incidence (producing a down force).
That's why normal commercial aircraft are able to be trimmed angle of attack stable.
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