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Old 07-29-2008, 10:06 PM   #13 (permalink)
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A car body designed for low drag will usually generate some lift. This causes more drag than leaving the weight on the tires, but less than spoiling it deliberately. Even with efficient wing shapes, aircraft have to fly where the air is very thin to get reasonable economy.
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