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While turning

  1. Pull rates decreases drag
  2. The force of gravity is exactly balanced by the lift
  3. Deceleration occurs
  4. ✓There is centripetal force, and overloadCorrect answer

Explanation

During a turn, the aircraft must generate a horizontal force component to change direction (centripetal force).

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