SUBJECT:

TAILLESS AIRCRAFT
 INTRODUCTION
1)Tailless aircraft refers to aircraft with no distinct
horizontal stabilizing surfaces in their tail section.
2) A tailless aircraft (often tail-less) has no other
horizontal surface besides its main wing.
3)The aerodynamic control and stabilization
functions in both pitch and roll are incorporated
into the main wing.
4)Theoretical advantages of the tailless
configuration include low parasitic drag and good
stealth characteristics.
 OVERVIEW

THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO

BUILD A SCALED DOWN MODEL OF A
TAILLESS AIRCRAFT AND STUDY ITS
PERFORMANCE CHARECTERISTICS
COMPARED.
 DESIGN AND
FABRICATION
INITIAL DESIGN
CURRENT DESIGN
METHODOLOGY ADAPTED (TRAIL AND ERROR)

1. MATRIALS USED :
Foam board
PVC foam board
Balsa Wood
Styrofoam board
Depron sheet

2. WING CONFIGURATIONS
Compound delta
Cranked arrow Delta
TECHNICAL DETAILS
•Material: Depron
•Length : 92 cm
•Wing span : 63 cm
•Height : 12 cm
•weight : 750 gm
•Elevon Length: 23.3 cm
•Thrust Method : Propeller
•Max. Thrust: 1,500 gms
•Control Type : Radio Control
•Motor Type: Brushless motor
•Battery: 3 cell 2000 Mah
•Signal Radius : 500 Mtrs
•Servo Power transmission :9grms
 TESTS AND RESULTS
TRAIL 1 : FOAM SHEET
RESULT : FAILED

TRAIL 2 : P.V.C FOAM SHEET

RESULT : FAILED

TRAIL 3 : BALSA WOOD

RESULT : NOT SUCCESSFUL

TRAIL 4 : STYRO FOAM

RESULT : NOT SUCCESSFUL

TRAIL 5 : DEPRON SHEET

RESULT : SUCCESSFULL
TEST FLIGHT PARAMETERS OF CURRENT DESIGN

SPEED = 30Km/hr

ENDURANCE = 20 MINS

STABILITY: GOOD

RANGE = 500 MTRS

RATE OF CLIMB : 4 ft/s

LIFT AND DRAG: LOW INTERFERENCE DRAG

THRUST = 1500 GRAMS

 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES WHEN
COMPARED TO A TAILED AIRCRAFT
Advantage:
1. LOWER PROFILE AND INTERFERENCE DRAG
2. INCREASED SPEED AND STEALTH
3. LIFT TO DRAG RATIO INCREASES BY 20-25%
4. REDUCED WEIGHT
5. ENGINES POSITION
6. ROLL CONTROL IS MORE EFFICIENT
Disadvantage:
1. VERTICAL TAKEOFF IS NOT PRACTICAL
2. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IS DIFFICULT
3. DOES NOT PROVIDE THE BEST AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
 FUTURE SCOPE

› THE PROJECT CAN BE FURTHER MODIFIED TO PROVIDE

GREATER THRUST AND ENDURANCE. IT CAN ALSO BE MODIFIED

TO ACHIEVE GREATER MANUVERABILITY.

 COST ESTIMATION:
Depron : Rs 1200
Brushless motor: Rs 3000
Battery 3 cell : Rs 1500
Servo (250x2) : Rs 500
Tx and rx : Rs 9000
Esc : Rs 3200
Propeller :Rs 255
Landing Gears :Rs 300
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Total : Rs 18955
 CONCLUSION
 Compared to a conventional aircraft, a tailless
aircraft can be more beneficial. A tailless aircraft
has reduced profile and interference drag because
it has fewer surfaces facing the airflow and the
airflow only passes over one aerofoil. It also has
reduced weight and greater speed and stealth
characteristics.
 Reference
› Books “Secret_Projects_-_Flying_Wings_And_Tailless_Aircraft”

› FPV49 v3 Build Video

› Penguin Wing Build

› http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/docs/fatereport/sld025.htm

› http://flitetest.com/articles/the-penguin-wing-flying-penguin-rc

› https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSoReHtYZHk

› http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailless_aircraft

› http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Tailless_aircraft

› https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7ytCOufL5U
THANK
YOU