claycookiemonster
Well Known Member
What guidance is there for the "radius" of the fairing between two surfaces? Is this just artistry? Does it come down to "That Looks About Right?"
We are not in "area rule" territory, so I'm thinking our fairings are much like the molding at the base of a wall; they're just there to make an awkward intersection more pleasing to the eye.
I can understand why large radii between VS and HS (for example) would be impractical and block airflow, etc. Our eyes would reject that. But what about really small, tight fairings that simply close the gap with a tiny radius of, say, 1/2" or less? Sometimes "Less is More?"
Is it different for wing fairings, with the pressure differential generated by the airfoil, as opposed to the tail fairings which shouldn't have such differentials?
Inquiring minds want to know.
We are not in "area rule" territory, so I'm thinking our fairings are much like the molding at the base of a wall; they're just there to make an awkward intersection more pleasing to the eye.
I can understand why large radii between VS and HS (for example) would be impractical and block airflow, etc. Our eyes would reject that. But what about really small, tight fairings that simply close the gap with a tiny radius of, say, 1/2" or less? Sometimes "Less is More?"
Is it different for wing fairings, with the pressure differential generated by the airfoil, as opposed to the tail fairings which shouldn't have such differentials?
Inquiring minds want to know.