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Old 01-06-2014, 04:59 PM   #264 (permalink)
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Cd 0.40

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Look at how perfect the flow looks on the LFA. It hugs the roofline, yet the car has a Cd of .40.

Another example of how smoke testing is nearly useless on looks alone.
With only a glimpse of the centerline flow,we're denied a look at the warts and moles created by the down-force induced drag.
'Performance' car really is an oxymoron.'good thing these stylists aren't allowed into the aerospace industry,or we'd have a lot of really 'cool' looking aircraft falling from the sky.
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