Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
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?
Thank you for your reply.
I'm kicking around the idea of writing someone at NASA an email to get further information on this subject. I'm not sure if that's overkill or not. I perused NASA's website for a bit tonight, and probably will in more depth tomorrow.