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Old 03-27-2007 | 12:23 AM
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Default RE: Why does it fly?

What's the big deal? I've hear that on the F14,F16 and F15's that more than 1/2 the lift comes from the fuselage and inter engine areas of the strakes and bodies as opposed to the actual wing panels.

All that I see is a clever design that uses a very thick wing section and very low aspect ratio and light weight.