quote ORIGINAL: BMatthews
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.

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Not a big deal my friend, just a simple enquiry to find out from someone who might know how it actually flies, and I got one answer which I will be happy with ( unless someone comes up with a better one).

Slightly different situation to that of an F16 etc travelling at the speeds that they do, - what's the betting against it out manoeuvering an F16 at 3 or 4 mph!

Whereabouts in BC is Burnaby ? - one of my sons spent most of last year in BC (Fernie and Vancouver Island), - got down to about -40 there, not great flying weather!