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Old 14th May 2012, 21:20
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bubbers44
 
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Yes that is true but the wing is positive lift and the tailplane is negative lift or down force. Looking at it your way, It can be confusing for the people that think conventional planes have positive lift on the tailplane. It is down or negative lift. The increased airspeed and slight increase in negative AOA makes conventional AC stable.
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