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Old 12-02-2003 | 02:01 AM
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Default F-4 Phantom horizontal stab

I used to work on F-4s and one interesting feature was the inverted airfoil on the horizontal stab. Also the stab leading edge had built-in slats. I am curious why the design took such drastic considerations. Would a symetrical airfoil for the stab develop too much drag while creating negative lift compared to the current design?