
Up Force & Down Force
How to calculate Down Force generated by the tailplane. How much of a down force is generated by the tail plane to keep an aircraft in stable flight? This question has been nagging me for the past few weeks. We are taught by the text books, briefing notes and by instructors that the tail plane generates an amount of down force to keep the aircraft in stable flight. The function of the main wing is to generate upwards lift. The tailplane helps control the attitude and angle of