"Sears-Haack body" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Sears-Haack bodies [plural]
Etymology: The derivation and shape were published independently by Wolfgang Haack in 1941 and William Sears in 1947. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sears-Haack body (plural Sears-Haack bodies)
  1. (aeronautics) The shape with the lowest theoretical wave drag in supersonic flow, for a given body length and a given volume. Categories (topical): Aeronautics

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