ebonheart_2
Well-Known Member
Howdy
I've tried to leave the title kinda vague because I wouldn't want to start a new thread just to ask about a rudder sitting in front of a propeller.
I'm wondering how a fin and rudder sitting in front of the propeller (in a pusher configuration) affects the propeller and its thrust when it's being used. How far would the TH of the rudder need to be from the propeller; a foot maybe? Would it be any better to have an all flying rudder instead of a conventional type?
I'd also like to ask if anybody knows what was done about bailing out in a yellow pusher aircraft that raced in formula 1 during the 80s I think. It had a T tail that went over the top of the propeller disc (I think) and had little canards on the nose... I guess the pilot could still bail out without hitting the propeller at 300Mph?
Thanks
I've tried to leave the title kinda vague because I wouldn't want to start a new thread just to ask about a rudder sitting in front of a propeller.
I'm wondering how a fin and rudder sitting in front of the propeller (in a pusher configuration) affects the propeller and its thrust when it's being used. How far would the TH of the rudder need to be from the propeller; a foot maybe? Would it be any better to have an all flying rudder instead of a conventional type?
I'd also like to ask if anybody knows what was done about bailing out in a yellow pusher aircraft that raced in formula 1 during the 80s I think. It had a T tail that went over the top of the propeller disc (I think) and had little canards on the nose... I guess the pilot could still bail out without hitting the propeller at 300Mph?
Thanks
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