the area rule i read it refered to as the parabolic cross section rule the idea was that if you plot the area of the fuselage cross section as a function of the point fore and aft along the fuselage a plot that is a paraboloid minimizes somethin or nother to be technical about it fred baube tm in times of intellectual ferment baube optiplan fi advantage to him with the intellect include disclaimer h most fermented may paris it s retrospective time
