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Old 07-03-2002 | 02:19 PM
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Default wing's airfoil what does it really means?

I understand the wing is tapered...but normally a tapered wing keeps the same airfoil shape (just smaller chord) or has a thinner airfoil at the tip (to reduce drag and increase stall/snap performance for aerobatics). Increasing the airfoil thickness at the tip would seem counterproductive to an aerobatic ship, but I stipulate that I'm by no means an expert.