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Old 02-05-2023, 04:55 PM   #34 (permalink)
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My first thought about your idea was to inflate the tail using air going into the wake from the sides of the vehicle through a system of ducts.
I incorporated that on my folding boat tail design, but dropped it when someone pointed oiut an obvious flaw, which I have forgotten again.
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