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noun
The shape with the lowest theoretical wave drag in supersonic flow, for a given body length and a given volume.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
The derivation and shape were published independently by Wolfgang Haack in 1941 and William Sears in 1947.
