Lifting Body Hull

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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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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

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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