Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently
by FabHK on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @09:24AM
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My understanding is that airlines like to load their planes such that the CG is such that the tail contributes basically no lift, to minimise drag and fuel consumption.
See also:
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/34963/is-a380s-...
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/30400/will-opti...