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Old 03-22-2009, 09:40 AM
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Default RE: P51d mustang aerofoil section

look at the German fighters of the period or the Brits or the Japanese Notice a difference in foils?
Why?
During the war, both sides had the opportunity to test captured aircraft of the opposing side. The Germans didn't see any advantage to the Mustang's wing because their wind tunnels couldn't produce an airstream that was clean enough to see the laminar effect.