Jerry, Look at the latest issue of RCSD.
There are plenty of equations that answer your exact questions. The article starts on page 13, titled: Basic sizing checks for homebrew RC thermal gliders by Mark Drela http://www.b2streamlines.com/RCSD-2004-08.pdf Jon > >I need a little advice from all you design esxpets out there. I have been > >playing around with a 2M and I think the stab size is a little shy of what > >it should be. It figures out to be about 12 1/2 % of the wing area and was > >wondering if this is what it should be. The plane does not an have an overly > >long tail moment and does this enter in to what is considered the norm. Any > >help is appreciated. > >Jerry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.