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Old 02-02-2010, 07:08 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by DifferentPointofView View Post
Yeap, that's America for ya.

I wanna try that disk Idea... it'd be a lot easier for me I think.
On the surface,the disc looks inviting.I've only seen these depictions at 0-yaw angle.
Since the discs themselves have Cd 1.11,if the vehicle encounters any crosswind,the flow separates immediately into an enormous wake.I believe there is a depiction of a flat plate in the "FLOW-IMAGES."
I would consider the potential of the disc system dubious at best.I really do believe them to be only of academic interest and relegated to the wind tunnel,not the real world.

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