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Old 04-04-2012, 07:57 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jeongyun View Post
Another intersting one regarding airfoil and ground effect. Though paid membership's required to use this airfoil calculator.
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Aero template that's popular here seems great but if there's an alternative that has lower lift at the cost of slightly more drag, I'd like that over the aero template.
Most automotive lift is a symptom of separated flow.The 'Tempate' is separation free at all points and by default produces minimum lift.Of course,at high speed,and crossed-up sideways,out of control,most automobiles will fly,as we witness in NASCAR.
It took 235 mph to get Racing Beat's Mazda RX7 in the air.
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