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So, what if, instead of "pointing down", you
removed all forward speed and kept the aircraft pointed "flat"?
Assuming a stable no-yaw, no-bank, no-knot stall, (and no need for distance)
would the descent rate be reduced because the aircraft is now a falling
non-aerodynamic cross-shaped flat plate? Compared with the "best
glide" vertical speed?
And could that descent be converted to Vs 1.3 for a
contolled landing?
I suppose one would have to chuck all loose weight
items (maybe even a co-pilot) into the tailcone to help keep a flat
descent, and then haul them out again for elevator control on
landing.
JHK
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