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Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: One More Airport Visitor
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 19:15:28 +0100
Ah, thanks, Jim.

Chris

On 9 May 2012, at 16:15, Jim Nichols wrote:

> I'm not sure that the "Coke bottle" shape is necessary at Mach 0.80, like it 
> is as you approach transonic speeds.  I believe that the fuselage depth was 
> chosen in order to pass the wing spar structure beneath the cabin, resulting 
> in a flat floor and better cabin height.  Because the wing is so thin, I 
> suspect all of the fuel is also carried beneath the floor, but I have no 
> real information on that.

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