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Variable-position horizontal stabilizer (161 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

requirements. The conventional elevator remains in trail, minimizing trim drag. Flaperon settings are used to optimize the lift and drag of a wing. When

Grumman X-29 (1,889 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reduced trim drag and reduced wave drag, while using the strakes for trim in situations where the center of gravity is off provides less trim drag than relying

Trim tab (1,576 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

during cruise to reposition the center of gravity in order to reduce trim drag. Maintaining the center of gravity near the aft-most limit for cruise

Chine (aeronautics) (757 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

wing is trimmed for safe subsonic flight, at high speeds it gains excess trim drag in pitch and becomes excessively stable resulting in poor manoeuvrability

Republic XF-103 (2,125 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

angle of incidence independent of the aircraft as a whole. This decreased trim drag, thus improving range. The wing was split at about two-thirds of the span

Vertical stabilizer (3,449 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

would have been required for the engine-out case causing unacceptable trim drag. Early configurations put forward for the X-15 show a conventional fixed

Alisport Silent 2 Targa (1,134 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

requirements. The conventional elevator remains in trail, minimizing trim drag. There is a fixed or retractable main wheel behind the pilot, with shock

Flap (aeronautics) (4,036 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

load required on the horizontal stabilizer, which in turn reduces the trim drag associated with keeping the glider in longitudinal trim.[citation needed]

Avro 730 (2,294 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

canard configuration; this approach had the effect of greatly reducing trim-drag, while also generating increased lift at slower speeds. Longitudinal control

Longitudinal stability (2,743 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

control forces will be greater. Some aircraft have low stability to reduce trim drag. This has the benefit of reducing fuel consumption. Some aerobatic and

Gliding (7,097 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in tanks or bags in the wings and fin. The fin tank is used to reduce trim drag by optimizing the center of gravity, which typically would shift forward

Irene Gregory (324 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

retrieved 2023-08-15 Shaughnessy, John D.; Gregory, Irene M. (December 1991), Trim Drag Reduction Concepts for Horizontal Takeoff Single-Stage-To-Orbit Vehicles

Sukhoi Su-34 (10,111 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to increase static instability (higher manoeuvrability) and to reduce trim drag. The Su-34 is powered by a pair of Saturn AL-31FM1 turbofan engines, the

Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (10,283 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and the entire wing given a slight negative camber which helped control trim drag and pitch-up. The area rule principle, made public in 1952, was also applied

Grumman F-14 Tomcat (19,386 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is variable, the center of lift moves less as the wings move, reducing trim drag at high speed. When the wing is swept back, its thickness-to-chord ratio