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Old 06-15-2020 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Liketoflyjets
You're mistaken about the wing...it's basically a glider the way it is now. It has a 11:1 glide ratio if i remember correctly...floats like a banshee
I imagine it would with that aspect ratio.

I should have clarified: I imagine at moderate to high AoA, turbulent flow starting at the upper intake lip would be messy under the wing root. (ie, maneuvering-combat flight).

But I can see that at cruise or armed overwatch, AoA would be low, and that is not a consideration.
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