What is the Area Rule ACTUALLY?

What is the Area Rule ACTUALLY?

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Today we're talking in-depth about the Area Rule. What is it actually and why does it work? This rule has been a staple of aircraft design since the '50s, but online explanations tend to be lacking some of the more interesting specifics.

(0:00) - Intro
(1:20) - Simple Drag
(2:32) - Wave Drag
(2:58) - Transonic Area Rule
(4:11) - Supersonic Area Rule
(5:06) - Outro



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