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Why do MD-80s seem to cruise with the nose tipped slightly upward?

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Why do MD-80s seem to cruise with the nose tipped slightly upward?

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  1. It is the best angle of attack for the speed they are flying to maintain level flight.  


  2. Most aircraft will cruise with the fuselage at a positive angle. If they were level during cruise, they would have to fly nose down when the flaps are extended, and that could mean planting the nose wheel down first upon landing which is not very good.

    I provided a much more detailed answer to a similar question just a couple of hours ago, which would be tedious to quote here in its entirety. See the question and answers at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...



  3. It delays the crash by a few milliseconds.
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