Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:35 pm
Hi Rik
Yes the length is against it being as good has the Tatra 77a
The main thrust of my post, was that you were incorrect in saying that the teardrop shape was only thought to be aerodynamic. it is actually pretty aero/low drag not the best and nowhere near the Tatra but better than many modern cars.
I always remembered a low drag program I watched, mentioned snails being low drag shape (no thats pretty pointless aint it!) when they let a computer incromently change the shape then test it it morphed the snail to dolphinesque shape.
regards
George
PS I already have the measure of Gage and his posts
PPS Asian that would not be to bad as long as it flew rubber side forwards. The reason appollo was pointy was for thermo dynamics, to push the speed induced heat to one side, not low drag
Yes the length is against it being as good has the Tatra 77a
The main thrust of my post, was that you were incorrect in saying that the teardrop shape was only thought to be aerodynamic. it is actually pretty aero/low drag not the best and nowhere near the Tatra but better than many modern cars.
I always remembered a low drag program I watched, mentioned snails being low drag shape (no thats pretty pointless aint it!) when they let a computer incromently change the shape then test it it morphed the snail to dolphinesque shape.
regards
George
PS I already have the measure of Gage and his posts
PPS Asian that would not be to bad as long as it flew rubber side forwards. The reason appollo was pointy was for thermo dynamics, to push the speed induced heat to one side, not low drag