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A twin-jet is stretched by 4.5 m, of which 2.0 m is added aft of the wing. The tail is left unchanged.

What happens to the horizontal tail volume coefficient?

  • A.It falls, because the wing area is unchanged
  • B.It rises, because the tail arm has grown
  • C.It falls, because the aircraft is heavier
  • D.It is unchanged, since the tail area is unchanged

Answer: B

Tail volume depends on area and arm, and the arm has grown with the rear plug. The extra volume is often what makes a stretch possible without a new tail, though an aft shift of the centre of gravity can spend the surplus again.

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