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I'm wondering what effect clipping the fins on the AMRAAM C/D has on maneuverability. Doing some brief reading on aerodynamics, it would seem like clipping the fins decrease the aspect ratio, so for the fins to generate the same mount of lift force compared to unclipped ones, there would be more induced drag. At the same time the clipping also reduces the wing area, so would the maximum force be less compared to unclipped fins? Given this, would the AIM-120C/D have overall inferior turning envelope compared to A/B?

[QUOTE="RadicalDisconnect, post: 222834, member: 10699"] I'm wondering what effect clipping the fins on the AMRAAM C/D has on maneuverability. Doing some brief reading on aerodynamics, it would seem like clipping the fins decrease the aspect ratio, so for the fins to generate the same mount of lift force compared to unclipped ones, there would be more induced drag. At the same time the clipping also reduces the wing area, so would the maximum force be less compared to unclipped fins? Given this, would the AIM-120C/D have overall inferior turning envelope compared to A/B? [/QUOTE]

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