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Old 08-29-2015, 05:34 PM   #25 (permalink)
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NASA semi streamlining pictorial

Here are NASA's mods in order of execution.
Altogether,they allowed a crosswind-averaged drag reduction of 67%,and they left some fruit on the tree.

If you look carefully,the lowest two images are red-lined underneath to depict full tractor-trailer belly-panning.
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