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From: knutson@ut-ngp.UUCP (Jim Knutson)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: X-29
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Date: Mon, 24-Sep-84 15:59:45 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 24 15:59:45 1984
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Destabilizing an aircraft for improved performance is the latest leap
in aircraft technology.  Of course, the triple redundant control system
is needed since a failure of a systems would make the aircraft impossible
to control.  

NASA has also been doing similar research with canards.  Using computer
control, the canards can be used for side slipping followed by air brakes
to ellude pursuing air craft and for flat turns allowing you to sight on
a very fat banked target.