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I use conventional tail. The horizontal tail has AR=4. Since it stalls too early (AoA for CLmax is too small), I’d like to taper it so that its root has a lower AR thus could stall at a higher AoA. I’m wondering how to calculate the tapered ratio I need to put on it?
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What’s the drawback of tapering it?
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I'm also wondering, after I taper it, shall I swept it? What are the advantages and disadvantages if I make it forward swept (to have a straight leading edge) or backward swept it (to have a straight trailing edge), or not swept at all? What are the considerations?
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I use conventional tail. The horizontal tail has AR=4. Since it stalls too early (AoA for CLmax is too small), I’d like to taper it so that its root has a lower AR thus could stall at a higher AoA. I’m wondering how to calculate the tapered ratio I need to put on it?
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What’s the drawback of tapering it?
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I'm also wondering, after I taper it, shall I swept it? What are the advantages and disadvantages if I make it forward swept (to have a straight leading edge) or backward swept it (to have a straight trailing edge), or not swept at all? What are the considerations?
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