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Old 2005-11-29, 08:41 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by sp00ln
After the vertical thrust, how does it fly foward? Without dropping altitude.
By spinning it's wheels....


Or tilting its jets/ducting. As long as total thrust > plane's weight, you can use any extra thrust to go forwrd until your wings start providing lift.
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