nd the elevator are aft of the lateral axis. A downward motion of the elevator increases the lift of the airplane's tail. As the tail rises, the plane pivots on the lateral axis, and the nose points downward. An upward motion of the elevator decreases the lift of the tail, pushing it downward. The aircraft pivots in the opposite direction, causing the plane to climb. The vertical stabilizer gives longitudinal stability and houses the rudder, which controls the aircraft's bearing, or yaw.
             The Standard Configuration is the most common and most popular design "because a relatively small and light surface can be made to provide control and stability over a fairly wide range of centers of gravity, with economy of effort and a fairly modest penalty in weight (Stinton 389).
             The Canard Configuration, a second arrangement of aircraft lift and stabi
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