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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Those shark fin antennas look to me like rooftop cargo boxes in that they are positioned backwards from the most efficient aero shape. If there must be a blunt surface, it should be the leading edge, not the trailing.
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I think the public has had it drilled into their minds that a pointed front is always best. When I look at jets and rockets, I can see how that people could think this, since the front is pointed and the back end is an open flat end.