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Old 12-30-2008, 02:42 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
The air velocity is almost nil at the base of the windshield (I have seen maple seeds just sit there) and so while it may not be generating lift, I don't think that there is much pressure there.
There is a pocket of high pressure air there that deflects the flow.
Hence the maple seeds sit there undisturbed.
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