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Old 02-05-2011, 05:54 PM   #82 (permalink)
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have both

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Originally Posted by KamperBob View Post
I have two different designs.

A) Split with a hinge in front. The top lifts up. The sides are wedges bulged slightly at the front. All convex - no concave.


B) One piece that slides back and tilts forward. The bottom gutter edges would have a couple inch fillet (hard to draw).


Notes:
  • Both match cab shape at the front for smooth transition.
  • Slopes are all less than 22 degrees from normal.
  • Compound curvature using fiberglassed (similar to T's).

Which would you prefer and why?
Bob,you can do both.The boat hull on the T-100 has both and tuft testing demonstrates attached flow over the entire structure.The MPG seems to concur.
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