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freebeard · 10-16-2023, 01:22 PM

The early windshield had a generous radius surrounding the stagnation on the minimal flat screen. Later they prioritized the driver's sight lines.

Agreed the fenders add frontal area and contaminate the flow.

10-16-2023, 01:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 29,271 Thanks: 8,325 Thanked 9,076 Times in 7,500 Posts	The early windshield had a generous radius surrounding the stagnation on the minimal flat screen. Later they prioritized the driver's sight lines. Agreed the fenders add frontal area and contaminate the flow. __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ___________________ . .Impossible is just something we haven't done yet. -- Langley Outdoors Academy