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Old 09-27-2008, 12:35 AM   #28 (permalink)
mattW
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Piaggio Fly 150 - '10 Piaggio Fly 150
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Just remember having attached flow doesn't necessarily mean low drag, the case in point is the VW beetles which has excellent attached flow but a woeful Cd of 0.48:

If you are getting attached flow and the angle is more than the 15% from horizontal it may be worth heat bending the trailing edge back to horizontal like the rear spoiler on the prius:
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