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Old 11-11-2004 | 08:48 PM
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Default RE: Does Flap Application Cause a Pitch Down?

Flaps change the effective AOA of the wing but they also change the downwash angle at the elevator, causing its effective angle (and thus downforce) to change with respect to the incoming airstream. So depending on high wing / low wing and high tail / low tail you'll get different effects. Theres no one "correct answer". --Derek