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Old 07-20-2012, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles View Post
I just want to point something out here: Adding instability does not necessarily make the aircraft more maneuverable.

Perfect example is the B-2 Spirit. Extremely unstable, but not particularly maneuverable.
You do know it's a bomber? It's extremely unstable longitudinally and if it wasn't for the computers toning down its controls it would be extremely sensitive in pitch.