Table 11: Comparative effectiveness of control surfaces.

Surface

Aerodynamic derivatives

Effectiveness for

Optimal deflection

C’Mi C’Di

C Mi ' C Di '

C’Li

Pitch balance

Drag reduction

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