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Re: angle of attack

To: The Butters Family <bbutters@coldreams.com>
Subject: Re: angle of attack
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 16:40:50 -0700
OK, I'll be the one to ask the stupid question...... What is the proper way to
measure rake?
Ed (we never did settle the question of measuring frontal area............)

The Butters Family wrote:

>   my source of information on this is from an April1976 article in HOT ROD ,
> good article, looks like 1 1/2 degrees is about what you are looking for which
> gives a reasonable reduction in front end lift and drag, more isn't better as
> drag  increases even though you are reducing  lift. kvach

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