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freebeard · 05-07-2018, 02:45 PM

Dymaxion was a full body of revolution with it's nose up in the air.

His intent was that the tail wheel would lift at speed and it would mimic a tail-dragger airplane between taxiing and rotation.

Closer would be the Schlorwagen

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-an-illustrated-history-of-automotive-aerodynamics-part-1-1899-1939/

Even it softens the hard chine at the lower edge.

If there were zero air intruding under the Template, would it experience lift, or would it be burrowing under the air like a mole (or vole) in you yard?

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,520 Thanks: 8,073 Thanked 8,870 Times in 7,322 Posts	Dymaxion was a full body of revolution with it's nose up in the air. His intent was that the tail wheel would lift at speed and it would mimic a tail-dragger airplane between taxiing and rotation. Closer would be the Schlorwagen http://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-an-illustrated-history-of-automotive-aerodynamics-part-1-1899-1939/ Even it softens the hard chine at the lower edge. If there were zero air intruding under the Template, would it experience lift, or would it be burrowing under the air like a mole (or vole) in you yard? __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ____________________ . .Three conspiracy theorists walk into a bar --You can't say that is a coincidence.