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Old 01-05-2005 | 07:09 PM
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Default RE: trailing edges

Aerodynamically, the rounded trailing edge causes much more turbulence than the squared off TE. tapered TE, is aerodynamically cleaner than both. I remember one of the X rocket planes had a very thick squared off rudder TE, but I imagine it was for supersonic reasons.