On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:48:38 -0400, The Visitor
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wrote:
doesn't have to be a "high tail". ever heard of the Cheyenne II's
stability augmentation system?



I thought it was because of the tip tanks it had to have it.

John

nope, they've all got tip tanks. AFAIK bigger engines led to a steeper
deck angle on climb out and dirty air over the tail.

the I's don't have enuff poop to get the nose high enuff, and the XL
has a different/longer fuselage.

when the nose gets high enuff on a II, an actuator winds up the
elevator downspring so the yoke doesn't "flop". keeps the quivering
protoplasm behind the yoke from crapping him/herself when the air
leaves the elevator.

have had the same sensation in a straight 31 with a Colemill
conversion. i kinda liked it...

TC