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Old 01-06-2010, 06:42 PM   #76 (permalink)
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just think

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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
A Quick Google Shows This:


The second page shows ~10HP necessary at 110Km/H (About 65 MPH) for the Cd of .2-ish.

That's very impressive.
Just think of the GM Sunraycer with the wheel fairings,at Cd 0.089! Paul MacCready calculated that she'd do 400-mpg.
Low drag.Wouldn't want it!
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