Gross Weight Horizontal Stabilizer Lift 
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 7, 2025
Noting that the application of fertilizer and other chemicals often corroded a conventional tail, Pellarini simply attached two tail booms that each carried its own horizontal stabilizer and elevator. While these acted as one, they were not joined at the center. Of course, speed is not the goal of this kind of aircraft.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Meaningful weight conservation comes from the elimination of a spar overlap a two-piece wing would require plus the one-piece design is easier to build accurately. The airfoil is a Harry Riblett shape, giving modernized flow separation on the leading edge for a soft stall yet with good lift and drag performance.
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