Re: airbrake question

Thanks to both replies. I was thinking of the F15, so I thought it
might be the center of gravity. I'm going to see if I can find photos
of the other models mentioned.

"John R Weiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "miso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote...
> > Does the airbrake put it's force on the center of gravity of the
> > plane? If not, how does the pilot compensate for the force?
> 
> In some airplanes there is a cable interconnect between the airbrake and the
> elevators that will compensate for pitching moments caused by the airbrakes.
> Otherwise the pilot simply uses the stick/yoke to compensate for small changes.
> After a pilot has flown a particular airplane type for a while, he naturally
> adjusts when he uses the airbrakes.