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Old 02-17-2016, 05:52 PM   #1884 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Magajgfha View Post
Any explanation for the tail fin shape?
Nothing published about it so far.I suspect that it was optimized for low roll moment (long and not tall),while maintaining whatever center of pressure target they were after to compensate for the geometric centroid attributed to the canopy.
At around 250-mph,you don't want a crosswind gust to push the nose around.
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