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Old 12-06-2012, 01:53 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: pointy: keep in mind there are several TYPES of aero drag; for example a super sleek pointy shape might have lower FORM drag than a teardrop but because of the increase in surface area- if the shapes compared have equal volume- the pointy shape with the greater surface area suffers from increase SKIN drag such that the overall drag is greater.
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