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Airfoil shaped fuselages?

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SamP

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I was reading up about Burnelli's aircraft, many of which had an airfoil shaped fuselage. I'm trying to think about downsides and why they never caught on. Structurally it was more complex than a tube. Where their other reasons why, like aerodynamics? Thanks
 
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