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Originally Posted by Xist
Many years ago I read a Popular Science article about making planes and trucks more aerodynamic by compressing air and releasing it in strategic locations. The article sounded like the theory was successfully tested, although I have not heard of it since, and would not have any idea how to track down the article. I looked through the first hundred Google results for "plane truck compressed air Popular Science" and, of course, it was a waste of my time.
I was just thinking though, if a low-pressure zone, like the bottom of your windshield, increases drag, and so does a high-pressure zone that pretend Ecomodders have on their side mirrors, would there be any gain by piping air from the top of the hood to around the mirrors. How much of the wake could you fill?
These are the things on my mind when I try studying for finals...
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See if you can track down J.J.Cornish III.He was the chief aerodynamicist for Lockheed Aircraft and published a related paper with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Alex Tremulis wrote of him in the 1980s,believing that by now,all cars would be using this technology.
I have only one example of an aircraft with STOL capability,built in Japan,which uses an entire jet turbine engine to provide the necessary air volume for the wings to function.