Consequently, when manoeuvring, a tailless type may suffer higher drag than the conventional equivalent, even though it and the short lever arm inherent in tailless types means they are not as manoeuvrable as their conventional equivalents.
Consequently, when manoeuvring, a tailless type may suffer higher drag than the conventional equivalent, even though it has less drag in level flight. High manoeuvrability demands high control moments and the short lever arm inherent in tailless types means they are not as manoeuvrable as their conventional equivalents.