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Old 03-17-2016, 01:40 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
We've discussed the aerodynamics of ducts at length here... right? They ADD drag unless you count the rare case of a properly engineered heat exchanger duct that adds a bit of energy to the stream via heat.
You may be right. My point, though is to shift the air through the duct means that it doesn't have to flow around the mirror, and that could reduce the drag of the mirror.
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