V Tail
Does anyone know if there is definite advantage of having a V-Tail over a single ventral fin?
Three possibilities I've heard are; to reduce height for small areas (F-14 when stored in an aircraft carrier); to increase surface area without increasing aspect ratio (enough/too much lateral static stability already); or to reduce radar reflections (ie. F22 - the more angles on the aircraft that are the same, the greater the reduction of the scatter of the rader return).
Anyone heard otherwise?
Cheers.