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Old 7th Jan 2011, 21:52
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Iron Duck
 
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The wing is essentially symmetrical. The Angels are in the details.
Slightly tangentially, I've read that the Comet 1 had a symmetrical aerofoil. Why would a jet transport require that? It seems to have been the cause of its ground stall.
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