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Old 09-20-2003 | 11:35 AM
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DipStick
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Default RE: wingtip vorticies

How does an annular wing (ring wing) effect induced drag and what does the vortex look like on one of these wings? Does it shed the vortex? Is the vortex bound? Is a box wing a close cousin to the ring wing? Why don't we see any of these designs in practice?