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Old 24th Aug 2016, 16:23
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Hi you must not forget the role that the Tailplane has in this scenario. It will lose more lift than the Mainplane, and because of its moment-arm, will make the rear of the aircraft drop... This will cause a higher nose-up attitude, and is what creates the aircraft's pitch stability.
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