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Old 07-09-2008, 06:35 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Hi pas...,

The rollers would help pull the air around the end of the vehicle. Your not the first one to realise this. Do a google on "Magnus Effect". There have been proposals of lighter-than-air vehicles, where the Magnus Effect is used to provide controlled lift.
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