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Old 5th Dec 2019, 07:47
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It was a major concern for the Voyager team for the round the world flight in 1986, with potential implications for absolute range, so the aerodynamicist, John Roncz, came up with a wing section that minimised bug contamination. I believe very few were found on the leading edges after the flight.
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