On Dec 15, 2011 5:14 PM, "Barrett" <barret...@comcast.net> wrote: <snip> > Just thinking. A P-51 look-a-like would HAVE to have the radiator cooling > duct under the fuse. So, what if that was turned into a pass-thru and the > bottom was wing shaped for a bit of extra lift? (i.e.- flying fuselage)
I don't have my books on me right now, but everything I have read suggests that short span and short chord lifting surfaces will end up costing more in drag than they contribute in lift. Aside from flying wing designs, I don't believe there are any modern lifting body designs. I can try to dig up a reference tonight if you're interested. -mdg
