StRaNgEdAyS
Well-Known Member
In the interests of continuing research, I have been looking at a number of plans, and completed craft, and as a result I have a question regarding empennage.
There seems to be a majority of the aircraft have conventional type tail configuration, which I guess is only to be expected, but some others employ a "V" type tail.
I was wondering if there was any special consideration and/or advantages which led them to this configuration.
I have tried in the past using them unsucessfully in (short lived) R/C models specifically for aesthetic reasons, but it is a far cry from a model to the real deal, and I certainly don't want a plane that spins into the ground shortly after takeoff.:wail:
They DO look cool, but I am going for functionality, no point having the best looking plane around if the **** thing wont fly (or worse, wont fly SAFELY)!:gig:
There seems to be a majority of the aircraft have conventional type tail configuration, which I guess is only to be expected, but some others employ a "V" type tail.
I was wondering if there was any special consideration and/or advantages which led them to this configuration.
I have tried in the past using them unsucessfully in (short lived) R/C models specifically for aesthetic reasons, but it is a far cry from a model to the real deal, and I certainly don't want a plane that spins into the ground shortly after takeoff.:wail:
They DO look cool, but I am going for functionality, no point having the best looking plane around if the **** thing wont fly (or worse, wont fly SAFELY)!:gig:
