Originally Posted by Winnerhofer
The first and business class sections on some A346s are so heavy that they are pushing the jet’s nose down during flight, which can play havoc with the aerodynamics and potentially endanger passengers and crew.
Flying nose down also increases drag off the wings and forces the aircraft to burn more fuel.
What the actual
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I haven't read such stupidity in a while.
If an aircraft is flying nose down, it is descending rapidly.
An overweight aircraft flying nose down is descending even more rapidly.
A positive angle of attack is required for level flight.
An aircraft carrying a high weight needs an even higher nose attitude than a lightly loaded one.
Flying nose down indeed..
