Max Weight of Non Lift Producing Components

Let's not forget canard types where the elevator is in front of the CG
and always produces positive lift.Â* Rutan does it quite often with his
designs, but his glider was a bust.

On 12/8/2017 6:08 AM, Kiwi User wrote:
On Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:40:48 -0800, Tango Whisky wrote:

Elevator always counts as non-lifting.
Obviously: In every man-carrying aircraft I know of (computer-stabilised
beasts like the F-22 excepted) the CG is in front of the wing's centre of
lift, so the tailplane *must* generate a downforce during stable, trimmed
flight.



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Dan, 5J