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Old 02-28-2021, 03:57 PM   #32 (permalink)
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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.
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.
Lots of negative camber and a high roll center. .
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