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marry del
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Short of picking up an aerospace engineering book and learning a lot of complex math, I figured I'd ask here.
Looking at the wing tips of planes like the Spitfire, P-63 Air Cobra, P-47 Thunderbolt, A6M Zero, etc... you'll notice the wing tips are rounded.
Looking at the wing tips of the P-51, the BF-109, modern Cessnas, FW-190, etc... you'll notice the wing tips are straight.
Does this affect aerodynamics much? Roll rate/roll performance at all? If so, could someone explain why the rounded wings are better/worse?
Looking at the wing tips of planes like the Spitfire, P-63 Air Cobra, P-47 Thunderbolt, A6M Zero, etc... you'll notice the wing tips are rounded.
Looking at the wing tips of the P-51, the BF-109, modern Cessnas, FW-190, etc... you'll notice the wing tips are straight.
Does this affect aerodynamics much? Roll rate/roll performance at all? If so, could someone explain why the rounded wings are better/worse?
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