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Old 30th Jul 2017, 06:44
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Airlines save quite a bit of fuel by moving the cg towards the aft limit by loading cargo in the rear bins. This weight in the rear helps to counter the upward lift created by the horizontal stab and reduces the amount of trim needed to counter this lift.
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