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An estimate that a derivative is proportional to tail volume coefficient refers to the product of

  • A.Tail area and tail thickness
  • B.Wing area and wing span
  • C.Tail area and the square of the dynamic pressure
  • D.Tail area and tail arm, divided by wing area and reference length

Answer: D

Tail volume coefficient is \( S_t l_t / S\bar c \) for the horizontal surface, and \( S_v l_v / S b \) for the vertical, a dimensionless measure of how much moment-generating capability the tail has relative to the wing. It is the single most useful number in tail sizing, since pitch stiffness and directional stiffness both scale with it. Thickness affects drag rather than moment capability, and dynamic pressure is not part of a geometric coefficient.

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