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Old 03-11-2020, 04:09 PM   #507 (permalink)
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Okay,now I'm pretty confused.I was addressing something in the back of a vehicle which would reduce drag,other than a boat tail or box-cavity.And Hucho says that such a thing does not exist.
Imagine how I must feel. I think I took the quote in too broad a context.

But... If wings are a [non-spanwise] 2D flow, why is the Prandtl-D so effective? Rudders not 2D?
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