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Old 12-16-2008, 05:51 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by akashic View Post
Speaking of... In which direction does the BSFC curve shift/stretch as a result of a decrease in Cd?
BSFC only has to do with the engine. Aerodynamics does not effect it whatsoever. It affects how much power it takes to cruise at a given speed, so it affects where on the BSFC map you fall at a given time, but it does not change the map in the slightest.

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