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MichaelkSA

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What exactly is meant by the afterbody of an aircraft. My impression is that it is everything behind the nose, excluding the wings, and will thus include the fuselage and empenage.

Is this correct?

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The afterbody is the rear section of the fuselage. The airflow in this region is often turbulent and afterbody design therefore has quite significant drag reduction issues . In many jet aircraft the afterbody contains the jet exhausts and their effect adds to the complexity of the design of this part of the fuselage.

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