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Piotrsko · 02-07-2019, 10:46 AM

A horizontal stabilizer aka elevator holds the wing up because lift wants to pitch the wing down. going faster is causing the C OF P to march rearward which necessitates down force as you get to mach.

Same for canard configuration. Just ask the VARIEZE and COZY people about bugs and rain.

I believe that moustache was one french reporter attempting to describe the 3rd surface on either the F16 or Mirage at an airshow.

02-07-2019, 10:46 AM	#171 (permalink)
Piotrsko Somewhat crazed Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 1826 miles WSW of Normal Posts: 4,061 Thanks: 467 Thanked 1,111 Times in 980 Posts	A horizontal stabilizer aka elevator holds the wing up because lift wants to pitch the wing down. going faster is causing the C OF P to march rearward which necessitates down force as you get to mach. Same for canard configuration. Just ask the VARIEZE and COZY people about bugs and rain. I believe that moustache was one french reporter attempting to describe the 3rd surface on either the F16 or Mirage at an airshow. __________________ casual notes from the underground:There are some "experts" out there that in reality don't have a clue as to what they are doing.