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Originally Posted by sgtlethargic
Thank you. That sheds some light, but there are still questions.
How does 2.5d = L? They are markedly different lengths in the diagram. L is the overall length of the vehicle, and 2.5d is the overall length of the outermost airfoil shape.
What does the outermost airfoil shape represent? What does the other (smaller than the outermost airfoil, larger than the vehicle; not dimensioned) airfoil represent? Are they leading edge air buildup at higher and lower vehicle speeds, respectively? Which are therefore the vehicle's effective airfoils?
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The outermost shape is the "template", you don't really need to concern yourself with the front, it's from the highest point back that is relevant to this exercise.
I think I should let Aerohead explain this further, I have already started mangling some of the descriptions.
You need to read through the previous discussions below, they will give you a better understanding of the template and it's application.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...part-9285.html
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...rt-b-9286.html
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...rt-c-9287.html