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Originally Posted by gumby79
If the rudder section of the vertical stableiser were adjustable on the fly could they provide forward thrust like one recently that would take across wind and use it for forward assist and under the right conditions as full proposition, I couldn't find the link...
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A foil large enough to produce usable thrust would pose a stability threat at high speed.
In the late 1970s,Professor Alberto Morelli found that the 'fins' could be placed low,behind the rear wheels,controlling the center of pressure for stability,as well as acting like a wheel fairing,cutting drag.