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Old 08-06-2015, 04:42 AM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
You're gaining on it!
*Letting air go under the body is a no-no,so dropping the nose down to ground level would be a good move.Here's 'Kamm's' pumpkin seed body at top,notice how he did the nose
For the rear underside,for lowest drag,about a 2.5-degree up-slope angle has been found to be best.Here's Jaray's pumpkin seed of 1922.Really good pressure recovery (1st diffuser on Earth).


Orengo, are there any bumps on the track, or reason you would think you might need the 10° angle?

Aerohead, Ye Olde Template has the 2.5° angle, but you added 16.3° and 10.5° wheel fairings? Is there benefit to having it like that instead of:

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