The aerodynamic design of sailplane tail assemblies
Authors
E. Larrabee
The City College of the City University of New York
Keywords:
Design, Structures, Aerodynamics
Abstract
The aerodynamic design of a sailplane is dominated by its high aspect raito unswept wing which, by itself, is inherently unstable and uncontrollable in pitch and yaw.... It is concluded that small drag savings can be made with modest weight penalties by adopting longer tail moment arms and higher control surface aspect ratios.
Author Biography
E. Larrabee, The City College of the City University of New York
