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Originally Posted by crmears
I do not think that we should attempt to copy the shape of a wing. Wings are designed to use airflow to create lift. The action of creating lift with a wing induces drag. The best thing to copy is the fuseloge of an airplane. Euromodder might be correct. Flat panels might give you the same basic result. Of course you would need to round the corners where the top and sides meet.
Randy
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The wing creates lift by directing air downward, along the top and bottom surfaces. That's what creates the pressure differential between top and bottom (Bernoulli effect is only a minor factor). To do that, the top of the wing has to be curved gently enough that flow stays attached. That's why the top of a wing is rounder than the bottom, and the front edge is rounded.
The aerofoil shape is made to be as aerodynamic as possible within the operating range of the wing, so it's a good design to copy.