Ron,
Actually the Bonanza was/is fine on stability. You can not tell the
difference between the V tail and the standard tail (Debonair or later model
Bonanzas). It is a "myth" that the Bonanza suffered any stability from the
V tail. The early ones had other problems, mostly structural (taken case of
with AD changes), and it was short coupled so it had some yaw damping
issues. My Mooney is also the short coupled version and has the same exact
"complaint"...it is "std" tailed.
You also can't fly most modern fighters without the computer control.
The aerodynamics of the F-117 make it necessary for the computer control,
not the V tail.
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Don Stackhouse @ DJ Aerotech"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: V-tail myths (was RE: [RCSE] I'm afraid of my sailplane)
> Don,
> So why aren't V-tail configurations more prevalent in full scale aircraft?
> It seems to me that the higher level of yaw and pitch coupling inherent in
> the V-tail configuration makes that arrangement more difficult to trim to
an
> acceptable level of handling, whether it is a model or a full scale
> aircraft. The Beechcraft Bonanza wasn't particularly noteworthy for
handling
> characteristics, and the only recent V-tail I can recall in full scale is
> the F-117 stealth fighter, which certainly couldn't fly without black box
> stabilization. Although its configuration is dictated by stealth
> requirements primarily.
>
> Just a viewpoint, not an expert opinion.
>
> Ron
>
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