A stator case (19; 49; 60) for a gas turbine engine (10; 20; 50) comprising: an inner ring; an outer ring; and a strut, comprising: a first platform; a second platform, wherein the first platform and second platform are respective portions of the inner ring and the outer ring of the stator case (19;49;60); and an airfoil section extending in a spanwise direction between the first platform and the second platform, extending in a chordwise direction between a leading edge and trailing edge to define a chord length, and extending in a thickness direction between a first side and a second side to define a chord width, wherein exterior surfaces of the airfoil section define a leading portion between the leading edge and a widest location of the airfoil section relative to the thickness direction, and a trailing portion between the widest location and the trailing edge, exterior surfaces establish a respective exterior contour for each span position between a 0% span position and a 100% span position, and the exterior surfaces define a plurality of dimples in the leading portion; characterized in that a ratio of the chord width to the chord length is at least 1:2 for at least some span positions and in that the plurality of dimples extend across a localized region of the exterior surfaces, a remainder of the exterior surfaces defining a second region free of any dimples, and a ratio of the area of the localized region to the area of the second region is between 1:2 and 1:4, wherein each dimple of the plurality of dimples in the localized region has a surface area and a ratio of a sum of the surface area of each dimple within the localized region to a total surface area of the localized region is between 1:3 and 1:4. an inner ring; an outer ring; and a strut, comprising: a first platform; a second platform, wherein the first platform and second platform are respective portions of the inner ring and the outer ring of the stator case (19;49;60); and an airfoil section extending in a spanwise direction between the first platform and the second platform, extending in a chordwise direction between a leading edge and trailing edge to define a chord length, and extending in a thickness direction between a first side and a second side to define a chord width, wherein exterior surfaces of the airfoil section define a leading portion between the leading edge and a widest location of the airfoil section relative to the thickness direction, and a trailing portion between the widest location and the trailing edge, exterior surfaces establish a respective exterior contour for each span position between a 0% span position and a 100% span position, and the exterior surfaces define a plurality of dimples in the leading portion; characterized in that a ratio of the chord width to the chord length is at least 1:2 for at least some span positions and in that the plurality of dimples extend across a localized region of the exterior surfaces, a remainder of the exterior surfaces defining a second region free of any dimples, and a ratio of the area of the localized region to the area of the second region is between 1:2 and 1:4, wherein each dimple of the plurality of dimples in the localized region has a surface area and a ratio of a sum of the surface area of each dimple within the localized region to a total surface area of the localized region is between 1:3 and 1:4. a first platform; a second platform, wherein the first platform and second platform are respective portions of the inner ring and the outer ring of the stator case (19;49;60); and an airfoil section extending in a spanwise direction between the first platform and the second platform, extending in a chordwise direction between a leading edge and trailing edge to define a chord length, and extending in a thickness direction between a first side and a second side to define a chord width, wherein exterior surfaces of the airfoil section define a leading portion between the leading edge and a widest location of the airfoil section relative to the thickness direction, and a trailing portion between the widest location and the trailing edge, exterior surfaces establish a respective exterior contour for each span position between a 0% span position and a 100% span position, and the exterior surfaces define a plurality of dimples in the leading portion; characterized in that a ratio of the chord width to the chord length is at least 1:2 for at least some span positions and in that the plurality of dimples extend across a localized region of the exterior surfaces, a remainder of the exterior surfaces defining a second region free of any dimples, and a ratio of the area of the localized region to the area of the second region is between 1:2 and 1:4, wherein each dimple of the plurality of dimples in the localized region has a surface area and a ratio of a sum of the surface area of each dimple within the localized region to a total surface area of the localized region is between 1:3 and 1:4.