RE: [RCSE] V-Tail Design

2002-10-08 Thread Norman E. Timbs, Jr.
180 degrees ;-) -Original Message- From: hayman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 9:28 AM To: rcse Subject: [RCSE] V-Tail Design Is there a way in determining the optimum V-Tail angle in the design stage? I have seen some plans or building instructions that

RE: [RCSE] V-Tail Design

2002-10-08 Thread Bill Swingle
>From one of our experts, Mr. Don Stackhouse, circa. 1998: This is a common question on this exchange. The short answer is make the total area (NOT the projected area) of your new V-tail the same as the total area of the conventional tail you're replacing. Make the angle from horizontal on each p