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Old 08-25-2010, 02:44 AM   #4 (permalink)
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3dplane -

*IF* my center-of-camber selection is correct, then I would make the claim that the angle is too steep and the airflow is not staying attached :



I agree with Weather Spotter that a longer kamm-back would be better, but I also think that if you get the angles right, it should still be a net benefit. I think that aerohead had a table of "diminishing returns" of a boat-tail. Obviously a full boat-tail would be best, but pragmatic concerns make it necessary for ecomodders to figure out how far they want to go.

But I'll let the real aero-experts chime in.

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