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Offline jimclark

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Re: AUDI R18 at Sebring
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2011, 12:16:19 am »
I'm no aero engineer but methinks fins for straight line stability have disappeared as aerodynamics have come a long way since the '50s (over, under and behind the cars). Granted, that's only 60 years (more than half the lifespan of the racing automobile) but... ;) >:D ;D
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Re: AUDI R18 at Sebring
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2011, 11:53:29 pm »
Highly verbose...

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Re: AUDI R18 at Sebring
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2011, 12:29:16 am »
Highly verbose...

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I'll shut up then before anyone starts talking about pitch change, long-tip vortex generators, flow separation or trailing edge boundary-layer reattachment.... ;) :)

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Re: AUDI R18 at Sebring
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2011, 02:12:20 am »
Okay. You're special.  >:D :laugh:
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Re: AUDI R18 at Sebring
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2011, 07:03:31 am »
Highly verbose...

>Martini...LB

I'll shut up then before anyone starts talking about pitch change, long-tip vortex generators, flow separation or trailing edge boundary-layer reattachment.... ;) :)

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            I loike it when you talk Dirty and turbulant ;D
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