A vintage
V-tail Bonanza left in the tall weeds wasn't flattering, but worth an unglossy explanation of how the model killed the Big Bopper, while also pointing out the tail-stiffening mod to keep it from killing doctors.
Things bass may not have experienced in many areas might include the Reaction Innovations Shiver Shot, or the Realis
V-Tail Shad.
Istanbul Technical University's Team Hedef--one of four overseas teams--went for a fixed-wing aircraft with an inverted
V-tail design.
Flying my
V-tail Bonanza near Allentown, Pennsylvania airspace en route to Maine, I could see an airliner above me on the CAVU day.
Along the way, I sold the 172 and owned a Mooney 201 for nine years and then, until recently, a succession of two
V-tail Beech Bonanzas.
The fuselage itself is sleeker and tapers out past the wing trailing edge to receive a
V-tail. This is where the aircraft s different mission is clearly revealed.
According to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Report, the primary cause was structural failure of the right
V-tail and rudder-elevator assembly, due to a control rod bent "by coming in contact with an improperly installed actuator nut plate bolt." Beard acknowledged that the problem was mainly "due to maintenance manufacturing and installation error." Yet, he also said that it was not fatal, and that the Global Hawk could have been saved had Air Force rules of engagement allowed the operators to divert it to bases in nearby friendly nations, rather than returning it to its launch point after the problem was detected.
With its swayed-back, skinny, sailplane-like wings,
V-tail and big bulbous nose, it might look like Jimmy Durante with wings -- too ungainly for such endurance.
"I use tiny 1/16-ounce tungsten heads tipped with a DUO Realis
V-Tail Shad or other soft plastic," he says.
The empennage consists of two large carbon fiber surfaces in a
V-tail configuration, along with two ventral fins that have attach points for the aircraft's yaw stability augmentation system (Yaw SAS) flight surfaces.
Luckily, the owner of your former
V-tail Bonanza let you borrow back your old bird after a few phone calls and promises of adult beverages.
