FREE-ELEVATOR FACTOR

When the elevator is free, the lift-curve slope is given by (2.6,4b), that is,

FREE-ELEVATOR FACTOR(2.6,6)

The factor in parentheses is the free elevator factor, and normally has a value less than unity. When the elevator is part of the tail, the floating angle can be related to a„ viz for b0 = 0

Подпись: or Подпись: 1 Подпись: (2.6,7)

Cht, = b{a, + b28„tm: + b38, = 0

and the tail lift coefficient is

Подпись:(2.6,8)

FREE-ELEVATOR FACTOR

The effective lift-curve slope is