06.1 - Flight Dynamics and Control (Control & Modelling)
EFFECTS OF LIFT DISTRIBUTION AND WING POSTURE ON THE STABILITY AND CONTROL OF TAILLESS AIRCRAFT
M.R. de Kock¹, B.B. Huyssen¹, R.J. Huyssen, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa; ¹University of Pretoria, South Africa
The stability and control properties of a tailless aircraft were investigated by numerical analysis and a captive-rnflight wind tunnel campaign. The investigation suggests that flight-mechanic benefits can be achieved byrntailoring the wing-posture design variables of the natural dominant configuration, twisted to achieve a suitablernlift distribution.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0924