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Kardell · 03-13-2013, 01:15 PM

Phil: Thanks for your reply.

Summarizing: The test data and your fluidynamic description imply that side "sails" are NOT required to achieve the drag reduction with the "wing" and the 1/2 cover.

Kach22: I have not come across a PDF of the paper on the web. AIAA will sell you a copy, but that also probably means it's copy-right protected and shouldn't be posted to the web.

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Kardell EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sails or not.... Phil: Thanks for your reply. Summarizing: The test data and your fluidynamic description imply that side "sails" are NOT required to achieve the drag reduction with the "wing" and the 1/2 cover. Kach22: I have not come across a PDF of the paper on the web. AIAA will sell you a copy, but that also probably means it's copy-right protected and shouldn't be posted to the web.