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$\begingroup$ For stability, "god fearing" aircraft have the center of gravity forward of the center of lift of the main wing, and the tail plane counteracts this by lifting downward. This means as the plane slows down, there is less downward force at the tail, so the nose drops, increasing the speed. Fighter planes are designed to be unstable - a computer keeps them balanced - so they can roll, pitch, and yaw very rapidly. $\endgroup$

Mike Dunlavey
– Mike Dunlavey

2015-08-02 17:27:32 +00:00
Commented Aug 2, 2015 at 17:27

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