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. 2014 Jan 15;9(1):e85203. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085203

Figure 14. Leg control effectiveness for sprawled posture for leg angles of –15Inline graphic (down triangle), 0Inline graphic (square), and +15Inline graphic (up triangle).

Figure 14

At low angle of attack, legs up produces a nose up moment relative to zero leg angle, while legs down produces a nose down moment relative to zero leg angle. Leg movement is slightly less effective at high angle of attack, and slightly less effective than tail movement.