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Forum: Tech Log

29th Mar 2009, 09:52

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Which aircraft have pos/neg elevator lift?

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Posted By rubik101

Next time you see a B737, have a look see which...

Next time you see a B737, have a look see which surface of the tailplane the vortex generators are nailed to.

btw, Cunard did operate an airline for a time. They bought out Eagle Airways from...

Forum: Tech Log

28th Mar 2009, 16:36

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Which aircraft have pos/neg elevator lift?

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Posted By rubik101

Having spent hours immersed in books and the...

Having spent hours immersed in books and the Internet, I realise I may have been hasty in my observations!
Perchance I was misled by my aerodynamics instructor many years ago!

Forum: Tech Log

26th Mar 2009, 13:15

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Which aircraft have pos/neg elevator lift?

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Posted By rubik101

The tailplane with a faired elevator will produce...

The tailplane with a faired elevator will produce lift in a downwards direction. If it produced lift vertically upwards, the aircraft would be dynamically unstable. A pitching moment causing the nose...

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