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Title: Lockheed's 5 Best Aircraft
Post by: Mase on March 08, 2016, 11:14:19 AM: Kelly Johnson’s Skunk Works (http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/03/kellys-heroes-lockheeds-five-finest-airplanes/)

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Title: Re: Lockheed's 5 Best Aircraft
Post by: Jaybird180 on March 08, 2016, 12:31:11 PM: What is that attachment on the elevator?
Title: Re: Lockheed's 5 Best Aircraft
Post by: President in Exile YOLT on March 09, 2016, 06:53:10 PM: Quote from: Jaybird180 on March 08, 2016, 12:31:11 PM
What is that attachment on the elevator?

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Title: Re: Lockheed's 5 Best Aircraft
Post by: FastEddieB on March 09, 2016, 07:29:25 PM: Quote from: Jaybird180 on March 08, 2016, 12:31:11 PM
What is that attachment on the elevator?

Counterbalance weight, I assume.

BTW, I found another image, and there's a weight like that on the bottom as well.
Title: Re: Lockheed's 5 Best Aircraft
Post by: nddons on March 09, 2016, 09:04:56 PM: Quote from: FastEddieB on March 09, 2016, 07:29:25 PM
Counterbalance weight, I assume.

BTW, I found another image, and there's a weight like that on the bottom as well.
That's correct.