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Old 01-25-2013, 10:15 AM   #427 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ChazInMT View Post
Here's an analysis I did for someone messing with a MGB GT top view with template overlays. This was my understanding as to how they are to be applied.



Oh, and if you hold the Alt key and type 0176, you get the "°" 22° thingy to appear.
This application results in a fishtail, since the two sides intersect within a shorter distance than the top and the bottom can. All else being equal, the ideal aerodynamic shape should be a fishtail; not a beaver tail.

The CFD studies that have been done here on EM confirm this, I think.
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