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NeilBlanchard · 04-12-2012, 11:03 AM

Wow, plan taper adds as much as 0.09 -- or maybe ~42.5%. That is huge.

If the ideal taper in the side profile is maximum of 22 degrees, then what is the ideal plan taper? This will greatly shorten the length of the back of the body.

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