travis1990
Well-Known Member
I was wondering, could the horizontal tail on a conventional airplane be made to carry some of the weight if the c.g. was pushed aft a little? I have an r.c. plane called the funster that uses the same airfoil on the H.S. as on the wing, which means it produces lift. Below is a picture of one. You can see the curvature on the H.S.
The reason I ask is that I believe if the weight were distributed between the wing and H.S. say 90%-10% or 80%-20% then the wing area and therefore weight of the wings could be reduced by 10-20%.
From the research I've done the only thing close to what I'm talking about are Delanne wings, tandem wings, and flying fleas all of of which distribute the weight 50/50. And of course canard aircraft which distribute the weight closer to the ratios I had in mind, but aren't conventional.
The reason I ask is that I believe if the weight were distributed between the wing and H.S. say 90%-10% or 80%-20% then the wing area and therefore weight of the wings could be reduced by 10-20%.
From the research I've done the only thing close to what I'm talking about are Delanne wings, tandem wings, and flying fleas all of of which distribute the weight 50/50. And of course canard aircraft which distribute the weight closer to the ratios I had in mind, but aren't conventional.
