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Old 03-09-2012, 08:15 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by viio View Post
Well if nothing else you've got a Lot more science to look at there. Want me to do another version with the roof spoiler aimed down some?
From what I've read a 10 or 12 percent downward angle on the "garnish" will net a +20% reduction in drag, but a +30% increase in lift. This is one of the reasons I never angled it down.

I would be interested if your "science" can measure this reported "lift", or at least graphically represent it.

I think for the most part your program underestimates the suction/flow of air though the small air gap between the end of the roof and the beveled leading edge of the wing. I do need to find a way to measure this alleged flow, smoke bomb in a coffee can on the roof?
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