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Old 03-15-2011 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MD10PLT
This is an excerpt from an article from Boeing.com commercial magazine.



Why in the world would anybody build an airplane which flies with neutral stability. I know, it saves gas, but is the reduction in handling characteristics worth it.
The writer of the article is correct, but it does not mean what you think it does. They designed it so the LSAS will hold a pitch attitude, which, of course, is gives the appearance of neutral stability, when, in fact, the aircraft is positively stable.
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