Originally Posted by AeroMcAeroFace
Partial lift has been employed by solar cars, but these cars had high front lift and low rear lift in a straight line and low front lift and high rear lift in a cross -wind. The aerodynamic and form priorities of a solar car would not easily align with the aerodynamic and form priorities of a partially lifting body car.
Do I think this concept is useless or flawed? No, of course not, I started this debate to find out why it hadn't been done, because I thought it was possible. Do I think that this concept is practically applicable? Given the right conditions, priorities and restrictions yes I do. Do I think that those will ever arise? No, I don't.
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