Airplane Tails

Airplane Tails

This morning in my reading, I learned about the T-Tail and how when the wings stall during flight, the wake created by the wing makes the t-tail become ineffective. When understanding the tail and the effects they might have on the flight, I got curious on all of the different types of tails out there. Each seems to have a purpose unique to the plane.

Photo credit: International Journal of Modern Engineering Research
https://www.quora.com/Why-does-an-airplane-need-a-tail
https://www.quora.com/Which-one-do-you-prefer-T-tail-airplane-or-cruciform-tail-airplane
photo credit: http://www.ijmer.com/papers/Vol5_Issue6/Version-1/B0506_01-0925.pdf
https://www.flightliteracy.com
photo credit: https://silo.tips/download/chapter-1-glider-familiarization
photo credit https://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-reports/pistons/six-seat-stalwart-used-pa-32-review/

Understanding how the tail of the plane works and why it is important is super interesting and I’m blown away at the different types out there. I now notice them since I am aware of the various types.