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Old 09-09-2020, 06:50 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mort View Post
Is there some explanation of how it can increase lift without increasing drag? Either they fudged the "graph" or it breaks the laws of physics.
-mort
Yes, that's an interesting question. You're talking about induced drag - ie drag caused by the lift?

Porsche's Taycan records its lowest drag in its highest lift configuration. (I did ask Dr Thomas Wolf of Porsche about that but he chose not to reply to that question.)
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