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Originally Posted by Fingie
The damn thing had a mileage of 2,9 MILES PER m****rf***ing gallon 
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I'm pretty sure that had little to do with aerodynamics, but I am puzzled by the apparent abandonment of the concept of deflection angle armor.
I guess it's just a box in which to transport troops and supplies over rough terrain then?
Looks like they borrowed some Humvee doors along with the engine.
Well, that design may have never seen a wind tunnel, but who would have thought these examples below would have?
Aerotechnic Institute - The S6 wind tunnel
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Built in 1981, the S6 wind tunnel is a climatic wind tunnel design primarily to perform aerothermal studies on large vehicles such heavy weight and military.
With a dynamometer roller, it also allows for testing road simulation, with and without sunlight. Its dimension makes it also suitable for areas of study such as aeronautics and eolian.
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Sound like they are mostly testing the cooling systems?
Aerotechnic Institute - The S6 wind tunnel
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Examples of application areas
Cooling of automotives and military vehicles
Simulations of sunshine
Various studies on cars, trucks, buses, lorries, sail, drones, ...
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A new to me term;
aerothermal studies............still learning.