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by inferiorhuman 2772 days ago
Well an MD-80 does use trim tabs.
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VBprogrammer 2772 days ago
Not really. It trims via a moving stabiliser. You are confused because it has flying elevators and the pilot only directly controls the servo tabs which look a lot like trim tabs.
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inferiorhuman 2772 days ago
Ah yes, brain fart. Tabs for the elevator, jackscrew for the stabilizer.
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