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Originally Posted by RedDevil
The hole in the nose lets in at least 10 liters of air per second at speed. It is not hot at altitude. And the record attempt itself (after gently getting up to pace for 10 miles or so) was a very short sprint. Most of the breathing was done after the fact  |
My mistake (
or is the new terminology supposed to be "my bad " )
Yes, my mistake. I saw the hole in the nose right after I posted. I was actually thinking of the HPV racers from the previous years that were devoid of this hole.
Back on topic - aerodynamics :
