This factor accounts for the tail down-load to trim, or for the interference of the canard up-load to trim on the wing.
Suggested Values:
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Short Coupled Aircraft |
<3 |
1.10 |
Long Coupled Aircraft |
>5 |
1.05 |
where:
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is the X-distance between the horizontal tail aerodynamic center and the aircraft center of gravity.
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is the X-distance between the canard aerodynamic center and the aircraft center of gravity.
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is the wing mean geometric chord.
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