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Old 04-17-2006 | 11:52 AM
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Tall Paul
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Default RE: Aerodynamic tools, calculators and test links

ORIGINAL: cyclops2

After looking at most of the foils visually. I come away with the truthfull realization that no one agrees what is the most efficient in any application after all these years.
Thanks for removing any doubts I had about airfoil selection. [sm=thumbup.gif]
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True, but also, every worthwhile procedure to get from the leading edge to the trailing edge probably exists in the large databases. There's just so many ways to do that and have a useful shape.
Fitting the shape to the mission takes some delving thru the shapes available, but -the- one you need is there already.