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The Dymaxion had a Cd of 0.25. I think that the upturned nose on it is responsible for a lot of frontal lift and increased drag, given the slippery profile used as the basis for the design.
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Who's tunnel?
I've always suspected the same, But if you look at the 3/4 front view you can see the 'air keel'. It's actually a [Luigi] Colani-esque move, massive front wheel spats feeding a central jet.
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I want to eventually be able to corner around 0.8-0.9G without tipping.
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Lots of negative camber and a high roll center.
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