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Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently by usrusr on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @01:23PM (#20097154)
But thick, deep wings are not exactly known as the very definition of aerodynamic efficiency either. Are we sure that a sleek long tube added to a well-designed wing can be beaten by a wing that is full of compromise to accommodate seating?
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Re:Flying-V: Flying long distances energy-efficiently by nabla9 on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @01:39PM (#20097338)
It's the thickness-to-chord ratio that matters, not absolute thickness.

Swept wing in the Flying-V is clever way to get a optimal thickness-to-chord while keeping the total surface area in check.

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