Thread: Boat Tail over Nation's Capitol
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Old 04-18-2012, 01:40 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Flying without the tail cone caused massive buffeting on the 747 as well as loss of rudder control hence the 2 extra vertical stabilizes on the 747.


The space shuttle carrier and Enterprise flew several glide tests in the 70s without the tail cone.


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