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Old 08-19-2011, 09:25 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
I'd imagine that at the U-2's operational altitude, an external mirror offers little to no aerodynamic penalty. It also doesn't break down.
Great observation.
Important to remember, the U-2's principle designer, Kelly Johnson, coined the famous (engineers' credo) K.I.S.S.
KISS principle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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