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[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Gliding

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Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Gliding
From: "Michael B. Holt" <mholt@richmond.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 17:56:27 -0400
Organization: University of Richmond
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"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> The foils are an older supersonic symmetrical design that do create
> lift.
> They are about 85% trailing edge and evolving through aspect ratio.
> 
> I'll see if I can find the original numbers if you'd like, but we're
> shooting  from the hip now and testing the results.

Thanks.  I'd really like to know more.  Perhaps I can change my
approach -- again.

In 1964, the British Sub-Aqua Club designed a glider for scuba
divers.  The airfoil used as a glider's wing.  I've not yet 
found the details of that.

Mike

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