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[oneeyedjacs]

Jet, I recall that the original Strat was designed to be a hybrid "lifting body". At least that's the way they descibed it back when Vern was around. I believe smarter engineers eventually realized that a more aero-dynamic shape would need less station-keeping power, and that the "lifting body" was less efficient at high altitude.