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Old 09-07-2013, 03:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by deejaaa View Post
i read this article and it claims 5.5% to 6.5% reduction in drag. i searched and didn't see any info here. is this been tried here?
https://www.bnl.gov/isd/documents/78582.pdf
i would like to give it a shot if it sounds like a realistic figure.
i also like the boat tail figure improvement of "22.6%. At aft rear fairing length being 25% of its full length vehicle model drag factor is reduced by 16.1%."
i am new to all this so if i am missing something, let me know.
It's real.They're duplicating experimental research conducted in the mid-1930s and late-1960s,all proven.
The thing about the screen though,is that it only delivers these numbers at zero-yaw.Once you get into a crosswind (which is most of the time) the performance falls off.
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