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Old 07-15-2019, 10:18 PM   #10 (permalink)
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https://duckduckgo.com/?q=aircraft+V-tail+disadvantage

Apparently less interference drag but more wetted area required. And more complicated control linkages.

It looks like all the air sees is high-efficiency airfoils and propellers sucking any detached airflow for lunch.
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