Subject: Predator Activities
From: ACRE NL
Date: 10/18/2001, 7:49 PM

Jim Brewer wrote:

What is the advantage of the upside down V tail? How does it work?

Well first it protects the prop. There is a coupling effect with the
rudder and roll. Right rudder will cause the aircraft to roll to the
right which is what we do with the controls. I still
think they use ailerons however.

Paul Lamar
 
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