RE: pusher vee tail design suggestions
Looks similar to something I worked up a number of years ago. Although mine was not a V
Infact, someone else noted a pusher design like this not long ago, and I took that opportunity to dust off my old cad files. Its now on the "list" of to-build stuff sometime in the next year or so.
Configuartion lends itself to some interesting combinations. Mine was more a twin boom with a stab across. Id imagine a V-arrangement would work ok... if you can get the structure to work properly.
I am going to utilize a side cylinder mounted engine, and the turbo-jett muffler slung underneath. I sized the plane for the SJ-46. Avoided the pipe/exhaust return flow problem typical with the pusher by using the in-cowl muffler. Plus I still have the tuned exhaust. Trying to keep this an all-wood plane (possible kit) - but the temptation to put a glass center pod on it is hard to resist.
Bob