Originally Posted by
block30
KC10 DO YOU NEED TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS? THAT'S LIKE SHOUTING.
What am I saying that is so damn offensive that folks are taking this personally? When have I been uncivil?
-Break-
I also find this curious- beaten into my head is that sharper objects acrete ice faster. The research backs this up. But yet tail stalls really haven't been much of an issue, while the wing has been. This seems to contradict that the tail will be collecting ice at a higher rate. Why is this?
Also, Left Handed, thank you for your input.
I'm sorry that you don't like my syntax. I promise NOT to use it again.
You bring up a reasonable question. Why (if the tail will build ice faster than the main wing), would the tail not stall first?
You are confusing ice build ups with stalls. The two are related, but in different ways.
The main wing and tail wing will stall differently because they are of different design and shape. Additionally, they do not carry the same weight, or force. ALL of the weight (oops I did it again) is transfered through the main wing. Only a portion of force is transferred, and downward I might add (to keep the nose up), on the tail.
Does this make sense?