Principles of Flighthard#527
Mach tuck is:
A
A nose-up pitching tendency at high Mach
B
Yawing at high Mach
C
A nose-down pitching tendency caused by aft movement of the center of pressure and change in downwash at the tail
CorrectD
Roll instability at high Mach
Explanation
At high Mach, the center of pressure moves aft and shock-induced changes in downwash reduce tail effectiveness, causing nose-down pitch (tuck).
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