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Originally Posted by Shortie771
Not crazy, but I think that the big problem is that the air will seperate before it ever gets to the trunk of the car due to the steep angle of the rear windshield. .......
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I think the less than 22 degree angle rear window is just fine aero-wise.
Previous debates concerning truncated tail cones (greater than 22 degree tangent line) seem to agree that if placed on a long enough body of a certain ratio (forget exact number) they work.
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The real question in my mind, is the Mustang long enough. I have serious doubts, but it could be a matter of scaling.
Old thread - for reference:
NASA - Dryden Flight Research Center Truck Aerodynamic study.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...udy-24748.html
Good PDF from the above thread, also mentions 22 degrees, Figure-2 on page 4
See here:
http://wire.epfl.ch/files/content/si...A%202007-6.pdf