Table 11: Comparative effectiveness of control surfaces.
Surface |
Aerodynamic derivatives |
Effectiveness for |
Optimal deflection |
C’Mi C’Di |
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C’Li |
Pitch balance |
Drag reduction |
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Elevator |
0.00546 |
-0.0002685 |
-0.011505 |
High |
Very High |
7.4047° |
-1.466 × 10-6 |
Outer elevator |
0.0015185 |
-0.0000565 |
-0.003525 |
Minimal |
Low |
7.5882° |
-8.580 × 10-8 |
Inner flap |
0.004075 |
-0.0000885 |
-0.009785 |
Medium |
Low |
-0.6048° |
-3.606 × 10-7 |
Middle flap |
0.0087615 |
-0.00000650 |
-0.001796 |
Very high |
Minimal |
-1.4860° |
-5.695 × 10-8 |
Aileron |
0.003297 |
0.0001135 |
-0.0049865 |
Low |
High |
-7.2529º |
3.742 × 10-7 |
All |
0.027545 |
-0.00321 |
-0.05320 |
High |
Small |
- |
-8.842 × 10-5 |