Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination Calculator

✖The Reference Area is arbitrarily an area that is characteristic of the object being considered. For an aircraft wing, the wing's planform area is called the reference wing area or simply wing area.ⓘ Reference Area [S]			+10% -10%
✖The Lift Coefficient is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body, the fluid velocity and an associated reference area.ⓘ Lift Coefficient [C_L]			+10% -10%
✖Wing Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient associated with the wing (only) of an aircraft. It is a dimensionless quantity.ⓘ Wing Lift Coefficient [CW_lift]			+10% -10%
✖Tail Efficiency is defined as the ratio of dynamic pressure associated with the tail to dynamic pressure associated with an aircraft's wing.ⓘ Tail Efficiency [η]			+10% -10%
✖The Horizontal Tail Area is the surface area of the horizontal stabilizer on an aircraft, which provides pitch stability and control.ⓘ Horizontal Tail Area [S_t]			+10% -10%

✖Tail Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient associated with the tail (only) of an aircraft. It is a dimensionless quantity.ⓘ Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination [CT_lift]

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Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Tail Lift Coefficient = Reference Area*(Lift Coefficient-Wing Lift Coefficient)/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area)
CT_lift = S*(C_L-CW_lift)/(η*S_t)
This formula uses 6 Variables

Variables Used

Tail Lift Coefficient - Tail Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient associated with the tail (only) of an aircraft. It is a dimensionless quantity.
Reference Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - The Reference Area is arbitrarily an area that is characteristic of the object being considered. For an aircraft wing, the wing's planform area is called the reference wing area or simply wing area.
Lift Coefficient - The Lift Coefficient is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body, the fluid velocity and an associated reference area.
Wing Lift Coefficient - Wing Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient associated with the wing (only) of an aircraft. It is a dimensionless quantity.
Tail Efficiency - Tail Efficiency is defined as the ratio of dynamic pressure associated with the tail to dynamic pressure associated with an aircraft's wing.
Horizontal Tail Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - The Horizontal Tail Area is the surface area of the horizontal stabilizer on an aircraft, which provides pitch stability and control.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Reference Area: 5.08 Square Meter --> 5.08 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Lift Coefficient: 1.108 --> No Conversion Required
Wing Lift Coefficient: 1.01 --> No Conversion Required
Tail Efficiency: 0.92 --> No Conversion Required
Horizontal Tail Area: 1.8 Square Meter --> 1.8 Square Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

CT_lift = S*(C_L-CW_lift)/(η*S_t) --> 5.08*(1.108-1.01)/(0.92*1.8)

Evaluating ... ...

CT_lift = 0.300628019323672

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.300628019323672 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.300628019323672 ≈ 0.300628 <-- Tail Lift Coefficient

(Calculation completed in 00.006 seconds)

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Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination Formula

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Tail Lift Coefficient = Reference Area*(Lift Coefficient-Wing Lift Coefficient)/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area)
CT_lift = S*(C_L-CW_lift)/(η*S_t)

What is the tail end of a plane called?

The tail usually has a fixed horizontal piece, called the horizontal stabilizer, and a fixed vertical piece called the vertical stabilizer. The stabilizers' job is to provide stability for the aircraft, to keep it flying straight.

How to Calculate Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination?

Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination calculator uses Tail Lift Coefficient = Reference Area*(Lift Coefficient-Wing Lift Coefficient)/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area) to calculate the Tail Lift Coefficient, Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination is a measure of the aerodynamic efficiency of the wing-tail combination, calculated by considering the reference area, lift coefficients of the wing and horizontal tail, and the tail efficiency, providing a comprehensive understanding of the aircraft's stability. Tail Lift Coefficient is denoted by CT_lift symbol.

How to calculate Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination, enter Reference Area (S), Lift Coefficient (C_L), Wing Lift Coefficient (CW_lift), Tail Efficiency (η) & Horizontal Tail Area (S_t) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.300628 = 5.08*(1.108-1.01)/(0.92*1.8).

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What is Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination?

Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination is a measure of the aerodynamic efficiency of the wing-tail combination, calculated by considering the reference area, lift coefficients of the wing and horizontal tail, and the tail efficiency, providing a comprehensive understanding of the aircraft's stability and is represented as CT_lift = S*(C_L-CW_lift)/(η*S_t) or Tail Lift Coefficient = Reference Area*(Lift Coefficient-Wing Lift Coefficient)/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area). The Reference Area is arbitrarily an area that is characteristic of the object being considered. For an aircraft wing, the wing's planform area is called the reference wing area or simply wing area, The Lift Coefficient is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body, the fluid velocity and an associated reference area, Wing Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient associated with the wing (only) of an aircraft. It is a dimensionless quantity, Tail Efficiency is defined as the ratio of dynamic pressure associated with the tail to dynamic pressure associated with an aircraft's wing & The Horizontal Tail Area is the surface area of the horizontal stabilizer on an aircraft, which provides pitch stability and control.

How to calculate Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination?

Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination is a measure of the aerodynamic efficiency of the wing-tail combination, calculated by considering the reference area, lift coefficients of the wing and horizontal tail, and the tail efficiency, providing a comprehensive understanding of the aircraft's stability is calculated using Tail Lift Coefficient = Reference Area*(Lift Coefficient-Wing Lift Coefficient)/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area). To calculate Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination, you need Reference Area (S), Lift Coefficient (C_L), Wing Lift Coefficient (CW_lift), Tail Efficiency (η) & Horizontal Tail Area (S_t). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Reference Area, Lift Coefficient, Wing Lift Coefficient, Tail Efficiency & Horizontal Tail Area and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Tail Lift Coefficient?

In this formula, Tail Lift Coefficient uses Reference Area, Lift Coefficient, Wing Lift Coefficient, Tail Efficiency & Horizontal Tail Area. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Tail Lift Coefficient = -2*Pitching Moment due to Tail/(Horizontal Tail Moment Arm*Freestream Density*Velocity Tail^2*Horizontal Tail Area)
Tail Lift Coefficient = -(Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area*Horizontal Tail Moment Arm))

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