Effect of Nose Shape and Tail Shape on Fuselage Drag (in Grams)

Nose Shape

Conical Nose

Tail Shape

Conical Tail

12

13

Trial #2

12

Trial #3

10

14

6.0

10.3

8.7

13.0

Trial #1

10

Trial #2

10

10

10

Trial #3

11

11

7.7

8.7

10.3

10.0

Trial #1

10

Trial #2

10

11

10

Trial #3

11

12

8.0

8.7

10.7

10.3

Trial #1

10

Trial #2

10

Trial #3

7.3

8.0

8.0

9.7

AVERAGE

Bell Nose

Nose Shape Average

Bell Tail

AVERAGE

Oval Nose

Oval Tail

Trial #1

AVERAGE

Spherical Nose

Spherical Tail

AVERAGE

Tail Shape Average

7.3

8.9

9.4

10.8

9.5

9.2

9.4

8.3

Drag Created for Each Tail Shape

(Short Bars Are Best)

11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0

Grams

7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Conical Tail

Spherical Tail
Oval Tail
Tail Shape

Bell Tail

Drag Created for Each Nose Shape

(Short Bars Are Best)

10.0
9.0
8.0

Grams

7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Conical Nose

Spherical Nose

Oval Nose

Nose Shape

Bell Nose