Thread: Teardrop aerodynamics... in reverse!
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Old 03-12-2009, 07:51 PM   #90 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
Anything you do to alter the "ideal" teardrop increases it's drag.That's why they refer to it as "ideal".
Does it necessarily follow that putting a sharper nose on a streamlined half-body will increase Cd?
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