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Old 03-25-2003 | 09:57 PM
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Johng
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Default Double T-Tail?

Think about this setup in a turn, requiring some amount of up elevator. Now, the airplane is at an angle of attack, commanded by the moving tailplane. Meanwhile, the non moving tailplane is at an angle of attack, lifting against the moving tailplane to try to restore the plane to straight & level. So, it is creating induced drag, and reducing the effectiveness of the moving tailplane.

Big whoa.