Strategy

Concept

Cruise drag counts

(Lowest)

Angle-of-attack

(Lowest)

Central surface

Deflections

(lowest average of module)

Linear aero-dynamics

(Lowest α and lowest δ)

Simplicity

I

Equal deflections

766 (+97)

(7^th)

1.8406°

(2^nd)

1.7200°

(2^nd)

6^th

1^st

II

Deflection of elevator only

551 (-18)

(1^st)

2.0727°

(3^rd)

10.36°

(7^th)

7^th

2^nd

III

Preferential inboard surfaces with 7.5º limit

659 (+100)

(untrimmed)

(6^th)

0.71789°

(1^st)

8.9798°

(6^th)

4^th

7^th

Optimal

Deflection

IV – good start

561 (-8)

(untrimmed)

(3^rd)

0.71789°

(1^st)

-7.2529° to +7.4047°

(5^th)

3^rd

9^th

V – bad start

635 (+66)

(untrimmed)

(4^th)

0.71789°

(1^st)

-3.685° to + 4.125°

(3^rd)

1^st

10^th

VI

Equal lift contributions from each surface

1089 (+420)

(9^th)

2.2794°

(5^th)

2.7478° to 14.971°

(7^th)

9^th

6^th

VII

Multiples of optimal deflection

635 (+66)

(4^th)

3.1267°

(6^th)

-16.002° to + 17.912°

(9^th)

10^th

8^th

Direction of deflection opposite to drag slope

VIII – constant AOA

651 (+82)

(5^th)

0.71789°

(1^st)

-2.8825° to + 24.727°

(10^th)

5^th

4^th

IX – changed AOA

787 (+218)

(8^th)

2.1313°

(4^th)

0.0º to + 2.8588°

(1^st)

8^th

5^th

X

Selection of most effective control surfaces

(1^st)

554 (-15)

(2^nd)

0.71789°

(1^st)

-8.6295° to + 3.7402°

(4^th)

2^nd

3^rd