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In article <8465@venera.isi.edu> raveling@venera.isi.edu (Paul Raveling) writes:
}	Also note that these shock waves form ahead of and behind the
}	object.  An form with a relatively pointed nose, like an F-104,
}	has a relatively large distance between its leading shock wave
}	and the nose itself; this produces minimal drag due to feeding
}	energy into the shock wave.  A relatively blunt nose, such as
}	the shuttles, will generate its shock wave much closer to, or even
}	even on, the nose, and will produce much higher drag.

This is the opposite of what I was taught (and saw demonstrated).
Shock waves tend to attach to a sharp leading edge and precede a blunt
one.  You can demonstrate the effect in water by observing the bow wave of
a boat with a rounded bow in the water vs. one with a pointed bow.

Don't flame if you haven't tried it.

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