The Preliminary Design Analysis of a Unique Semi-Tailless Aircraft Configuration
952053
09/01/1995
- Event
- Content
- The feasibility of a unique semi-tailless aircraft configuration that utilizes a split empennage, mounted outboard and aft of the main wing trailing edge (“scissor-tail”) is examined. A description of the combined analytical/empirical model of the tip vortex flow field as a function of the geometry to evaluate the effectiveness of this type of empennage is included. An evaluation of the performance and stability and control of the “scissor-tail” is performed to determine the applicability of the configuration to a general-aviation aircraft. Results show good agreement between the analytic/empirical model and available performance data. Results also indicate that the configuration is controllable, stable and a good candidate for a general-aviation aircraft.
- Pages
- 12
- Citation
- Tipton, B., and Smith, D., "The Preliminary Design Analysis of a Unique Semi-Tailless Aircraft Configuration," SAE Technical Paper 952053, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/952053.