Joe
Ya think!!!!
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe Amo" <jkamo@rushmore.com>
To: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>; <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>;
<pork.pie@t-online.de>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: Aerodynamics
> yeah once Jack fixes his darn cars, they ought to go real
> fast................
>
> Joe :)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>
> To: <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>; <pork.pie@t-online.de>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Aerodynamics
>
>
>> It seem intuitive that (assuming you have a smooth surface underneath),
>> the air would rather go under than be pushed around the sides or over
>> the top (as this is bound to cause higher pressure at the front end
>> since there is less "spill perimeter"). Of course most vehicles are not
>> aerodynamic underneath. Nonetheless, some vehicles have apparently
>> taken the approach of purposely letting the air go under a smooth
>> undercarriage with some success.
>> And then there is the lift problem.
>> Benn
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
>> To: <pork.pie@t-online.de>; <land-speed@Autox.Team.Net>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 12:04 PM
>> Subject: RE: Aerodynamics
>>
>>
>> > Yeah, some of that sounded kind of questionable to me too. Letting
>> air
>> > under the car REDUCES drag? If true, I'd be real surprised.
>> >
>> > Dale C.
>> >
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