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Old 12-30-2020, 01:50 PM   #82 (permalink)
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Unfortunately, it's a theory that was developed by you, was largely uncritically accepted here, and has then caused all sorts of distorted 'understandings' of car aero to have developed among members of this group.
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Anyone who uses the template - any of the templates, take your pick - for the following purposes is likely to be on very shaky ground indeed...
You keep saying that. Not so.

And your four use cases ignore the Achilles Heel of The Template. The front/rear hemicircular aspect is as important as the side profile.

Nacelles, blisters and canopies....
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