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Old 7th May 2015, 12:04
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Going back to basic physics, in a flat turn the centripetal force must be derived from the lateral "lift" of the fuselage with the sideslip angle standing in for the angle of attack. I don't imagine the CL will be particularly large, but the area can be - especially on a 747 (or an A380!), which may actually be better at this trick than a glider with a thin tail boom.
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