Thread: Dramatic drag comparison
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Old 08-18-2015, 12:08 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
So this NACA airfoil has the same drag as the cylinder in spite of having a 35 times larger frontal area.
Just need to quote this next time the "Can I increase frontal area AND reduce drag?" question comes up.
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