: how do fighters/bombers compensate for the sudden shift of weight once they dispense their ordinance?
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Losing a bunch of weight suddenly like dropping a bomb or pushing a payload off the back ramp can cause the plane to jerk up a bit.
Pilots compensate by pushing the nose down a tad but it’s not that significant. You learn to expect it.
You might need to trim the plane off a bit afterwards to keep it flying straight
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