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Old 07-30-2013, 07:47 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
but why would you do only one or the other?
Adding bodywork to the rear is a necessity in order to create luggage volume. Truncating the tail creates a flat panel to mount the license plate on and saves 3-4 feet of length in the garage. How much drag is increased by the Kamm?
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I'm acually surprised that I can't find an online simulator that would let you play with different airfoils widths and lengths and allow you to add truncation to the tail.
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