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Originally Posted by aerohead
*You need a minimum of 80mm radius on the leading edges just to maintain attached flow onto the shell.
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Wow, only 80mm? I had a much bigger number in my head. Especially for a wide vehicle (again my frame of reference being my 8.5' wide RV).
This has stuck in my head:
(From page 29 of the 2011 NASA report "Fairing Well")
They used a 2' radius. Yes, greater than 80mm, but A LOT greater.