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Old 11-13-2019, 02:58 PM   #30 (permalink)
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the British option

Decades ago,an English company offered an inflatable bulbous nose for caravan trailers,which would convert a 'shoebox' into an 'Airstream.'(at least at front)
If memory serves me,it was good for a 28% drag reduction.I had a graphic,but lost it in the PhotoBucket takeover.
A study of contemporary inflatable advertising (recently Halloween pumpkins) will illustrate the concept.And any 12-VDC automotive HVAC blower fan would be adequate for inflation.Gentlemen,Start Your Sewing Machines!
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