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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: Persian Gulf Combat Aircraft--The A-4 Skyhawk
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 90 05:08:56 GMT
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
>From: raymond%europa@uunet.UU.NET (Raymond Man)
>The rudder ribs were indeed a quick fix. All other internal rib designs
>suffered aerodynamic problems probably due to excess thickness. The
>final design has a thin section excluding the ribs. It works beautifully
>and never gave any problem. So why would Ed Heinmann be embrassed?

Presumably because it has disadvantages in other ways, or it simply offends
his sense of esthetics.  He is on record as being embarrassed about it.

>Does Mr. Spencer have sources to indicate it was so?

His autobiography, for one.  (Precise reference including ISBN on request --
the book is at home.)
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