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Common Fin Shapes
RECTANGULAR
RECTANGUALAR
STRAIGHT-TAPERED
STRAIGHT-TAPERED
ELLIPTICAL
ELIPTICAL
SWEPT-TAPERED
SWEPT-TAPERED
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Class
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Design Considerations for Fins
Provide a thumbnail sketch of a rocket for each of the four common fin shapes.
Identify the fin shape below each sketch.
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Fin Positions
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Nose Cone Shapes
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TIP
TOP OF ROCKET
E
G
D
E
G
IN
D
A
LE
ROOT EDGE
Parts of a Fin
GE
D
E
G
N
I
L
TRAI
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