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Old 04-03-2012, 02:07 PM   #21
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: [Spaceships] Ornithopter Wings no longer TL5+2!

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Originally Posted by Cheomesh View Post
I have to know - how do you figure this?
Standard lift and drag equations. Doing stream tube analysis generally requires a computer (plus some trig and calculus), regular fixed wing aerodynamics don't really require more than algebra and some patience (again, a computer makes it easier). A really good simulation would require a bunch of computer power and is way more effort than I'm willing to make.
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