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Old 8th Sep 2013, 01:23
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peter kent
 
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high tail is best....

Here's a summary of why the high tail on the C-141 (It saved 7800 lb TO weight)

Google this AIAA paper:

Effect of horizontal stabilizer vertical location on the design of large transport aircraft Byrnes, Hensleigh, Tolve



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