Analysis of the Effects of Wing Aspect Ratio and Tail Location on Static Longitudinal Stability below the Mach Number of Lift Divergence

摘要

An analysis is presented of the influence of wing aspect ratio and tail location on the effects of compressibility upon static longitudinal stability. The investigation showed that the use of reduced wing aspect ratios or short tail lengths leads to serious reductions in high-speed stability and the possibility of high-speed instability.