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1 ¹ The transonic area rule describes how the variation of the cross‐sectional area along the longitudinal axis can be manipulated to reduce the wave drag of a flight vehicle at near‐sonic and supersonic flight speeds. The results of this design methodology are often manifest in highly swept wings and “coke bottle” shaped fuselages.