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When looking at the design of the both the U.S. Saturn V rocket, and the Soviet N1 rocket, there is an obvious design difference between the basic overall rocket body shape.
The Saturn V shows several conical regions, with a straight body design throughout.
The N1 shows more of a conical design, progressively expanding towards the wide base.
My belief is that the Saturn V shape is aerodynamically more logical, as it allows less drag along more consistent regions, whereas the N1 provides less area where there would be increased atmospheric friction, but I would like feedback on this, as I'd love to truly know which body design is aerodynamically superior.
(It also seems that more modern rocket body designs follow more similarity to that of the Saturn V, which supports my thinking as well.)
The Saturn V shows several conical regions, with a straight body design throughout.
The N1 shows more of a conical design, progressively expanding towards the wide base.
My belief is that the Saturn V shape is aerodynamically more logical, as it allows less drag along more consistent regions, whereas the N1 provides less area where there would be increased atmospheric friction, but I would like feedback on this, as I'd love to truly know which body design is aerodynamically superior.
(It also seems that more modern rocket body designs follow more similarity to that of the Saturn V, which supports my thinking as well.)