V-tail
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V-Tail
Tail consisting of 2 surfaces at an extreme dihedral angle. The elevator and rudder functions are mixed and the fin and rudder can be dispensed with.
Variable Incidence Tailplane ...
We all know the tales about V-tailed Bonanzas and doctor/lawyers. This is a classic case of an airplane getting a bum rap primarily because of the way this particular buying population makes their living.
Greg remembers, 'I moved up from the Tri-Pacer to a 1947 V-Tail Bonanza. I really love the Bonanza. In fact, I owned two of the '47s-it was a sweet, fast airplane. Later, I sold the last Bonanza and bought a 1956 Tri-Pacer.
RUDDERVATOR / RUDDERVATORS - The control surfaces on an airplane with a V-tail configuration. They are located at the trailing edge of each of the two airfoils making up the tail of the plane.
In a stubby, fast aircraft like a V-tailed Bonanza in a 15 degree bank at 165 knots, the long-tail slip effect will be small fraction of a degree — hardly noticeable.
Another variation is to combine the vertical fin and the stabilizer into one pair of controls (two instead of three) which form a Vee shape, known as a V-Tail.
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