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

Revision as of 15:34, 3 June 2019

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A Lifting Body Hull is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or hull.

Description (Specifications)

A Lifting Body Hull is a hull with integral lifting surfaces to support maneuver in atmospheres. It is the most efficient of hulls with an atmospheric capability. A Lifting Body receives the flight benefits of wings, but not fins or rudders.

Image Repository

  1. A common hull type.
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CBPUSAL Function Designation Streamlining Spectrum

The Imperial Ship Builders Association qualifies modern naval hulls across this spectrum:

  1. C. Cluster. An accumulation of compartments.
  2. B. Braced Cluster. Structured for higher acceleration.
  3. P. Planetoid. A hollowed nickel-iron asteroid.
  4. U. Unstreamlined. Protrusions increase drag.
  5. S. Streamlined. Cowlings and fairings decrease drag.
  6. A. Airframe. Winged for performance in atmosphere.
  7. L. Lifting Body. Radically streamlined lifting-surfaces.

History & Background (Dossier)

A Lifting Body Hull combine the conventional properties of a traditional lifting surface, the wing, with a fuselage in an integrated manner that can can create greater lift than either surface alone.

Selected Craft Using Lifting Body Hulls

No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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