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Old 08-26-2022, 02:15 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I just notice the thread title again. "'Whale Tubercles" cut drag 32% on wings."

That's an extraordinary claim. ~1/3rd less drag? Is that overall or the localized feature? At what angle of attack? What happens to lift?

Is it enquiring minds or inquiring minds?
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