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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bernd: [QB] Nice examples! Scaling aircraft is useful to some degree, since the aerodynamic properties depend on the shape of the plane. This is why models can be taken into a wind tunnel to prove their ability to fly. The results can be transferred to larger planes, but it is crucial to take the increase of mass into account. "As you can see, none of these planes looks exactly like the one it was derived from. Let the debate begin." This is because not everything is scaled up. If two planes looked exactly the same but were supposed to have different sizes, you could easily demask one of them as a fake. For instance, if the pilot's seat is 2m wide [IMG]http://flare.solareclipse.net/wink.gif[/IMG]. Or look at the engines which are larger relative to the small planes than to the large ones. Basically the same has to apply to starships. I don't deny that ships can be similar in shape (such as Galaxy and New Orleans), but even at the low screen resolution the differences must be visible. BTW, I like the XC-99. I have never seen it before. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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