Editing Streamlined Hull

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A [[Streamlined Hull]] is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or [[hull]]. 
* Such hulls are typically designed to minimize atmospheric drag and maximize lift.
* It is a kind of [[Ship Equipment]] and a kind of [[Hull]].
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
A ''Streamlined Hull'' is a relatively compact hull crafted to support maneuver in [[atmosphere]]s. It is a very common hull type designed for efficient atmospheric operation in addition to space travel. 

''Streamlined Hull''s are very useful for atmospheric flight and [[wilderness refueling]], but... They are widely considered wasteful of internal space usage. Some naval architects have estimated that nearly 20% of a streamlined hull's space is typically wasted. A dedicated spaceflight hull is most often far more space efficient. 

=== Image Repository ===
# A common hull type. <br> [[File: Hull-Form-S-Streamlined-T5-Core-Rules 01-June-2019a.jpg]]
# The [[Needle Hull]], [[Cylinder Hull]], and [[Cone Hull]]s are among the  most common [[streamlined hull]]s. <br> [[File: Hull-Variants-T5-RESIZE-Ade-Stewart 07-Sept-2019b.jpg|400px]]

=== CBPUSAL Function Designation Streamlining Spectrum ===
The [[Imperial Ship Builders Association]] ([[ISBA]]) qualifies modern naval [[hull]]s across this spectrum:
# C. [[Cluster Hull|Cluster]]. An accumulation of compartments. 
# B. [[Braced Cluster Hull|Braced Cluster]]. Structured for higher acceleration. 
# P. [[Planetoid Hull|Planetoid]]. A hollowed nickel-iron [[asteroid]]. 
# U. [[Unstreamlined Hull|Unstreamlined]]. Protrusions increase drag. 
# S. [[Streamlined Hull|Streamlined]]. Cowlings and fairings decrease drag. 
# A. [[Airframe Hull|Airframe]]. Winged for performance in [[atmosphere]]. 
# L. [[Lifting Body Hull|Lifting Body]]. Radically streamlined lifting-surfaces.

== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
Before the advent of [[gravitic control technology]], all [[aircraft]] were designed around aerodynamic, streamlined airframes. [[Spaceplane]]s, designed for performance in an atmosphere and the vacuum, kept to the same conventions. Spacecraft had little to no need for streamlining, in fact, since it represented extra cost, many dedicated spacecraft use no streamlining. 
 
However, wilderness refueling involves diving into a [[gas giant]] so many ships use partial or full streamlining despite mission profiles that never involve atmospheric entry.

Despite the advantages of dedicated spaceflight hulls, the [[]]

=== Selected Craft Using Streamlined Hulls ===
{{Hull summary list|hull= Cone Hull}}
{{Hull summary list|hull= Cylinder Hull}}
{{Hull summary list|hull= Needle Hull}}
{{Hull summary list|hull= Ring Hull}}
{{Hull summary list|hull= Sphere Hull}}
{{Hull summary list|hull= Streamlined Hull}}

== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
{{Wikipedia|Streamlines,_streaklines,_and_pathlines}}
{{Wikipedia|Bernoulli's_principle}}
{{Intermediate}}
{{Sources
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 332}}
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] 
}}


[[Category: Ship Equipment]]
{{LE|Hull}}