Pitching moment
（重定向自Pitching moment coefficient）
![Pitching moment changes pitch angle](/Images/godic/202502/03/MISB_ST_0601.8_-_Platform_Pitch_Angle1440.png")
![A graph showing coefficient of pitching moment with respect to angle of attack. The negative slope for positive α indicates stability in pitching.](/Images/godic/202502/03/Cm-alpha-curve-Cessna-182.svg1440.png")
In aerodynamics, the pitching moment on an airfoil is the moment (or torque) produced by the aerodynamic force on the airfoil if that aerodynamic force is considered to be applied, not at the center of pressure, but at the aerodynamic center of the airfoil. The pitching moment on the wing of an airplane is part of the total moment that must be balanced using the lift on the horizontal stabilizer. More generally, a pitching moment is any moment acting on the pitch axis of a moving body.