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Old 1st Jan 2003, 18:34
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jungly
 
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Concur: apart from the wing & horizontal stabiliser a shockwave often forms just behgind the cockpit and at the base of the vertical fin.
Apart from the 'Fat bits' large angle changes (eg: cockpit to fuselage) accelerate the airflow.
In supersonic engines these angle changes are often used to create shockwaves - on purpose - to slow the airflow into the engine.

Try here for a good simple brief:

http://142.26.194.131/aerodynamics1/...ed/Page2d.html
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