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Old 11-02-2013, 05:30 PM   #6 (permalink)
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2-additional drag tables from Hoerner's book

I've added two additional drag tables from Hoerner.
The 3rd image is for gun emplacements/turrets but is germane to canopy design.
You'll notice that in every instance,the fully boat-tailed structure delivers the lowest drag to the fuselage.Biomimicry.
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