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Originally Posted by freebeard
kach22i -- "Corvair Testudo" FWIW
I wish the illustrations were larger than 800x1198, the text is hard to decipher. What might be the Mathis 300(?) is a lot like the contemporary Corbin Sparrow.
Based on the shape labeled 'Csp: 0,2' I did this for one of the gravity racer threads:
It also validates my old VW bus design:
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* Without a side view in true-length, it's hard to tell if there'd be separation issues over the top and down the rear pontoon fenders. They look kinda 'fast.'
* Considering the plan-view, if Elliott Gray Reid, of Stanford University was still with us, he might tell you that there's a 16% drag penalty from lack of boat-tailing those rear fenders, something he specifically tested for.
* The Mathis 'long-tail'( Cd 0.18 ) took advantage of this technology.