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Old 10-12-2005 | 10:37 AM
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Default V tail design
Hi guys,

I know V-tails are usually designed with 110 degrees dihedral to provide a good balance between effective horizontal and vertical areas. One question though - when sizing the surfaces do I simply use projected area, i.e. if I want a 22% stab do I simply design the projected top view of the V-tail to have 22% of the wing area? Seems intuitive but thought I'd ask anyway.

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