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Old 08-18-2017, 01:42 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Toecutter, Here a couple of links that you may find helpful. The Recumbent Bicycle and Human Powered Vehicle Information Center Info on how to build a streamliner.
The Recumbent Bicycle and Human Powered Vehicle Information Center plans for the MOAT coroplast tail fairing.

Good luck with your project.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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