RE: The Why of Clark-Y
I read somewhere an article relating to the performance of the RAF 15 Airfoil (used on many Allied WWI aircraft) and it's performance at various Reynolds numbers.
The conclusion seemed to be that for the sort of airspeeds that matter for WWI full size and scale models, this particular Airfoils was a good all rounder.
I will see if I can find the document.
Cheers,
Hugh