Originally Posted by
FH1100 Pilot
...I laughed again when I saw that they ditched the t-tail empennage for that hideous and draggy-looking v-tail setup...
That V-tail does look strange and large. But why are the tips of the tail cranked up like that? Were they perhaps making provision for a horizontal stabiliser to be attached to the top of it as well? I can't think of any other explanation.
As for the large flaps that were separately commented on, I guess ideally during lift-off the less wing that is exposed at right angles to rotor downwash, the less power that is required?