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Old 05-01-2014, 04:14 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Further to my point. The edge angles on the F-117 are equivalent to a 2v octahedron, the 6v version I showed is within percentage points of a smooth compound curve as the angles approach 180°.

I suggest there may be a drag minima somewhere in between, where the edges encourage reattachment of the airflow.
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