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Old January 22nd, 2007, 11:43   #11
tgrayson
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Default Re: Am I over-complicating this?

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Originally Posted by meritflyer View Post
Right. Wouldnt a high amount of tail down force really be an increase in drag as opposed to "weight"?
It will certainly increases drag, but it does so via the mechanism of 1) generating its own lift, and 2) requiring an increase in lift on the main wing.
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