RE: Optimal Fuselage Design
Dribble,
The Mace Shark was mentioned because it was one of the first racers I knew of to have the distinctive fuselage shape aft the wing. Sorry I used it in a compound sentence.
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Nemesis debuted in 1991. This photo somewhat reveals the team's apparent use of your concept.
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