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Old 12-25-2008 | 12:46 PM
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Tall Paul
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Default RE: Help with Profili!

The only full-scales I'm aware of that have inverted profiles at the wing root are the L-1011 and DC-10.
The wings on these have a much larger operating range than a model, and have to be optimized accordingly.
I doubt at model Reynolds numbers such a complex wing would be any better than a more conventional distribution of airfoils.
L-1011 Wing Root...
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