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arcosine · 08-28-2012, 08:38 PM

You should use some updated air-foils instead of the 1930's Dymaxion cross section.

http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/a..._database.html

naca66-18 ( laminar flow airf0il)

I am searching the database for a thick airfoil:

08-28-2012, 08:38 PM	#37 (permalink)
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