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kach22i · 04-10-2017, 11:12 AM

This might be some form of ground pressure wave, just thought it could be related to topic.

MORE random pics...... - Page 4192 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

I think it is easy for us to imagine a teardrop shape as aerodynamic, however it gets tricky with the ground plane interaction. It's like the elephant in the room. We all know that it's there, we just don't talk about it as much as the other stuff which is more easily identifiable visually.

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kach22i Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 4,179 Thanks: 127 Thanked 2,802 Times in 1,968 Posts	This might be some form of ground pressure wave, just thought it could be related to topic. MORE random pics...... - Page 4192 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS I think it is easy for us to imagine a teardrop shape as aerodynamic, however it gets tricky with the ground plane interaction. It's like the elephant in the room. We all know that it's there, we just don't talk about it as much as the other stuff which is more easily identifiable visually. __________________ George Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects 2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe 1977 Porsche 911s Targa 1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck 1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............