New to the forum, lots of great information here! My question is in regards to the elevator. I gather from other post that the stab/elevator should be 20-25% of the wing area. What percentage of the stab/elevator assembly should the elevator be?
Thanks in advance,
Jim
HI Jim
The Katana and Exel I have flown for the past 14 years have been 25% of the wing area, and are 4.24 A/R , it is close to the 55% 45% stab to elevator
My piped SV-11 is close to the same
This works very well for me. Others mileage may vary.
I also flew a High A/R tail on my VECTRA with good results
I will tell you it is much easier to built a stiffer Stab and Elev with a lower A?R
Regards
Randy