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.
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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.
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