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General Boards => General National 12 chat => Topic started by: Mike Storey on 01 Mar 2005, 12:08

Title: Rudder Profile
Post by: Mike Storey on 01 Mar 2005, 12:08
Title: Re: Rudder Profile
Post by: Tim (Guest) on 02 Mar 2005, 11:23
Rounded at the front, squared (or better slightly angled) at the back...
Title: Re: Rudder Profile
Post by: David Greening (Guest) on 03 Mar 2005, 09:29
A guy called Betz provides a theory that suggests that although you might design a completely eliptical foil profile, it is then better to cut the tip off square.  Look at Hurricane vs. Spitfire wing.

David
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