[NSRCA-discussion] Annhedral Stab

[Jerry Budd]

According to Frack that phrase was coined by Harry Roe back in the  
early 80's when they were both at World Engines.  In todays world of  
spin/smoke and mirrors I think it fits more often than not (of course  
it probably has a different meaning to an Aero Engineer than some!).

Jerry Budd
jerry at buddengineering.com


On Apr 20, 2008, at 4:38 PM, Ron Van Putte wrote:

> I LOVE it: aero-dramatics!  A lot of aero-dramatics is involved in
> the dopeler effect .  Someone said that the dopeler effect is when a
> bad idea sounds good if it comes at you fast enough.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
> On Apr 20, 2008, at 1:44 PM, Jerry Budd wrote:
>> Because Hanno did it.
>>
>> Really, that's it.  The force and moment aspects of it are so minor
>> that it's more aero-dramatics than aerodynamics.
>>
>> Jerry Budd
>> jerry at buddengineering.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 20, 2008, at 11:01 AM, J N Hiller wrote:
>>
>>> Can I open a discussion on why some designs have an annhedral stab?
>>> Was it to lower the effective flying height of the stab to reduce
>>> the wing
>>> to stab vertical offset and knife edge belly pitch, or is there some
>>> other
>>> reason?
>>> Jim Hiller
>>>
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