Jason, Your Mooney is more stable because it has a forward-thinking tail! -B Jason Werner wrote: > > Tord, > There were several versions of the Bonanza tails, and the older ones > (smaller volume and shorter tail) had a LOT of wiggling and yawing. they > increased the tail volume, and eventually even stretched the fuse some, and > that made it MUCH better. My Mooney (M20E) has the same effect vs the > longer tailed M20F-current. Same tail volume and everything, just 10 inches > longer tail. Made a huge change. > > The two I flew were virtually idential planes except for the tail. > > Jason > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tord S Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 10:01 AM > Subject: [RCSE] Cruxiform tails > > > Making cruxiform tails the type Marc Drela's > > Allegro Lite uses seems to be able to > > combine the best of two worlds: A simple > > full-flying elevator and a hefty fin with rudder. > > > > I am personally not convinced such a high aspect ratio fin > > is best, but then I'm not the expert, Marc is. > > > > Nobody seems to recommend inverted, high aspect ratio V-tail > > as the Aerosonde (and a few select others) uses and it is > > still very successful. > > > > Those used to flying both versions of the Beech Bonanza, that is both > > the V-tail and the conventional, says the ride in the V-tail is much worse > > in bumpy weather (snacking and meandering its way from thermal to > > thermal)- conversely, will the V-tail thermal better? > > > > Tord S Eriksson > > www.tord.nu > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
