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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
Sorry, wrong. All down force is derived from forward motion, and thus (just as the illustraction geometrically illustrates) vectorally adds to the total forward drag...ie: the LONG side of a 3-4-5 right triangle.
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If I didn't know that then why did I list typical
lift to drag ratios? The point is a diffuser adds significant downforce with much less drag than associated with wings.