You meant "short span and long chord." --- On Mon, 12/19/11, Mark Goldman <bitshif...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Mark Goldman <bitshif...@gmail.com> Subject: RE: KR> A=L*W To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Monday, December 19, 2011, 1:47 PM 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 _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
