RealFlight G3 Manual - Great Planes Software Support

AIRFOIL AT ROOT-
This setting determines which airfoil the horizontal fin will utilize at the root. The
root of the tail is the section of the tail closest to the tail boom.
To select an airfoil, click the value for the existing airfoil. Next, click the more
options button (the gray folder with the ellipsis). This brings forth an alphabetically
organized list of airfoils for you to select.
Please note: if the airfoil at the tip is different from the airfoil at the root, the two
airfoils will blend along the length of the surface.
AIRFOIL AT TIP-
This setting determines which airfoil the horizontal fin will utilize at the tip. The tip
of the tail is the section of the tail furthest from the tail boom.
To select an airfoil, click the value for the existing airfoil. Next, click the more
options button (the gray folder with the ellipsis). This brings forth an alphabetically
organized list of airfoils for you to select.
Please note: if the airfoil at the tip is different from the airfoil at the root, the two
airfoils will blend along the length of the surface.
BREAKOFF TOGETHER-
This option determines if both sides of the horizontal tail will fail simultaneously or
if they will be treated as individual components. Please note: this option is only
applicable to symmetrical components (e.g., main gear, wings, etc.).
To determine whether the horizontal tail will be treated as one unit, click on the
value. From the pull-down menu, select Yes if you wish to have the components fail
simultaneously.
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