"Brian D" wrote in message news:MClBb.486707$Fm2.472295@attbi_s04...

[snip]

...the book by S. S.
Rable. I believe it's still for sale. Look for "Ship and Aircraft Fairing
^^^^^ Rabl, if you're searching for it :-)
and Development."

Rabl, S.S., "Ship and Aircraft Fairing and Development for Draftsman
and Loftsmen and Sheet Metal Workers" reprinted 1992 by Cornell
Maritime Press, ISBN:0870330969. Terrific book, but hard to find. In
general, you'll get more information on development from the old
aircraft lofting texts than naval architecture books, because those
guys bent more metal into more shapes.

Cheers,

Earl