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Four tail configurations assessed on three criteria.

ConfigurationFin weightDeep stall riskTailplane efficiency
ConventionalLowLowModerate
CruciformModerateLowGood
T-tailHighHighVery good
V-tailLowLowModerate

Which configuration does the table suggest for a rear-engined regional jet?

  • A.T-tail, accepting the weight and stall penalties for clean tailplane flow
  • B.Conventional, since it is the lightest
  • C.V-tail, for its low fin weight
  • D.Cruciform, since it has no drawbacks

Answer: A

Rear-fuselage engines leave no clean position low down, so the tailplane must climb the fin and the penalties are simply accepted, with a stick pusher covering the stall risk. It is why almost every rear-engined jet is a T-tail.

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