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Re:385 Feet of Crazy: The Most Audacious Flying Machine by throwanem on Thursday August 23, 2018 @12:57PM (#17828790)
Control surfaces behind the payload would be aerodynamically shadowed, and, depending on payload shape, either unable to develop significant control moments or subject to chaotic airflow that'd make them more of a liability than an asset.
Re:385 Feet of Crazy: The Most Audacious Flying Machine by nradov on Thursday August 23, 2018 @03:13PM (#17829823)
But wouldn't a center tail section still help with overall structural strength even if it didn't have control surfaces?