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Old 02-02-2018, 10:26 PM   #37 (permalink)
Angel And The Wolf
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Originally Posted by Grant-53 View Post
"Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles" 5th Ed. copyright is 2016. The graph is cited from an article by W. A. Mair in 1978.
Yes, in 1978 the National Maximum Speed Limit was 55 mph. At 55, air can follow a more abrupt angle than at 75. I'm going with the 15 degree quote, rather than the 22 degrees that was OK in 1978.
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