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Old 10-28-2017, 03:34 PM   #108 (permalink)
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upper wing

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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
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I suspect the increased drag is caused by the duck-tail contour of the upper wing. But it is positioned for maximum leverage.

Suppose the upper wing had the same contour as the XR4Ti part. It would be very similar to kach22i's pickup cab wing with a bigger gap.
I'd be tempted to just project C-Pillar flying buttresses out,with their tops following the template,then enclose the top,spanning between the buttresses.Even better,enclose the sides to create a Kamm-box-cavity.
It would create a blind spot,so careful use of mirrors would have to follow.
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