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Old 1st Dec 2012, 22:36
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mike-wsm
 
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Half a century ago I made a small surface skimmer and it had a non-aerofoil wing, simply flat under and top surfaces. I can vouch for it producing a lot of lift, the problem was that it produced too much. So no need for it to be an airfoil.
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