Universally applicable, rule-of-thumb law for transonic design established by National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics; rule is based on idea that drag of wing/body combination could be reduced by remolding fuselage to follow local streamlines; rule applies to any form of body designed to pass through transonic regime. (see also Engineering v 180 n 4690 Dec 16 1955 p 812-3; Shell Aviation News n 213 Mar 1956 p 11-13)


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    Title :

    Area rule


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 68 , n 2436


    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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