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Old 04-03-2018, 04:20 PM   #20 (permalink)
Grant-53
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Tests done on high performance bicycle tube aerodynamics yields a 5:1 airfoil with Kamm tail reducing to a 75% length body. This seems the best combination of low drag and minimum cross wind. This is at a lower speed. If crosswind is not an issue, use a 3:1 body and cut at the maximum legal length. The cross section would be a heart shape with fairing behind the helmet.
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