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Old 07-06-2014, 02:35 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I've never seen it attempted.

It seems more reasonable to direct the pressure of air in the direction you wish to go, instead of down, which is never the direction the driver intends to go.

Steerable rudders that move in unison with the wheels, anyone?
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