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01-09-2021, 05:55 PM

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There is no magic in a Kamm tail!

A recent SAE paper takes a careful look at historic models of low drag. It finds that there is no magic in a Kamm tail - drag actually goes up as the tail is cut off... irrespective of what you call it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQcVcyogKY

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