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Old 05-29-2011, 12:00 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
They create negative lift.They 'spoil' the lift.
And why is that?

To clarify: Why does a flat plate, with air flowing quickly over the top of it, and no airflow below it except sneaky eddies spilling around, spoil the lift created by the sloping rear window of the vehicle?
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