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Originally Posted by aerohead
As viewed from the rear,the perimeter of the box would be inset from that of the body 'slice' onto which it's attached.
When viewed from the side,the trailing edge of the box would fall where an imaginary 'template' line would intersect that point in space.
Rather than a gentle curving surface,you'd just a rearward-facing step.
The flow would separate from the body as the downslope hit 22-23 degrees from horizontal,but re-attach right at the end of the step,capturing a vortex of circulating air.
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I'm assuming the trailing edge would be sloped about 12° (to be in-line with the template). But viewed from the top, would the rearward taper be the same 12° or something closer to 7°? I think I remember when I was attempting my aerocap for my old Ranger, something had been said about the angle from front to back being more like 7° instead of 12°. Or does the template keep curving more aggressively as you move rearward. Seems like I had planned my old aerocap at 3° down at the cab out for a foot. Then another 4° (7° total) for another 2 feet, and another 5° (12° total) for the remaining 3 feet. Or does the template keep curving more aggressively beyond about 12° as it moves rearward?
I guess I'm still not seeing how 12° down angle from the template would would ever intersect with 22° to give a point for the trailing edge of the box.