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Xusn96

09-15-2015 11:31 AM

the future of boat tails?

Here's Mercedes' Transforming Afterburner Tail In Action

It seems they took a lot into account for drag except the brick nose.

Joggernot

09-16-2015 08:00 AM

Also the wheels!

aerohead

09-16-2015 05:58 PM

brick nose

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xusn96 (Post 493511)

Here's Mercedes' Transforming Afterburner Tail In Action

It seems they took a lot into account for drag except the brick nose.

The nose requires very little softening to achieve fully-attached flow and flow saturation.
Here is the mid-70's VW Golf.Nothing wrong with it at all
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...titled-6-2.jpg
M-B's nose should be just fine.

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