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Old 02-28-2010, 01:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
winkosmosis
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I don't believe the argument that skin friction is so important. Look at how much skin an aero bed cover or a boat tail adds. Also, some on this forum have said that a blunt front end creates a virtual pointy nose. Well that virtual pointy nose is also experiencing friction, from the air flowing around it, and that force gets transmitted to the vehicle. You don't get a free pass just because your nose is "virtual".
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