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freebeard · 05-07-2018, 01:45 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?

05-07-2018, 01:45 PM	#699 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 29,406 Thanks: 8,362 Thanked 9,123 Times in 7,533 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 ___________________ . .tragectory: Line goes down and to the right.