Undulating Skin Results In 50% Less Drag
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Yesterday I was talking about something like this with my CFI and
we
discussed the idea of dimpling an airplane like a golf ball. The
upper surfaces of the wings would remain smooth but the fuselage
and
undersides of the wing would be dimpled to reduce drag.
There's tape you can get for airplanes as well. It's aplied to the
upper surface of wings, in fact, as well as struts and just about
anything else you care to stick it to, even props.
Bertie
Snort!
God you're dummmmmmmm.
Bertie
Real dummmm.
Bertie
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