Richard Whitcomb significantly impacted modern airplane design through inventions like winglets, the supercritical airfoil, and the transonic area rule. Whitcomb's transonic area rule, though possibly ...
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Area Rule - How To Make Planes Fly Faster
Why do supersonic planes have narrow fuselages over the wings? Why are engines slightly forward? It’s all about the "Area Rule," a fascinating design principle that reduces drag and increases speed.
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