6.8? is that with the rear wheel fairings? what size tires? space between
front tires? rear?
At 02:37 PM 11/5/01, you wrote:
>Mine is 6.8 sq ft. and made out of a cylindrical tank. Front tires inside
>and rear in fairings.
>
>Skip
>
>
>At 10:32 AM 11/5/01 -0800, Richard Fox wrote:
> >I know absolutely nothing about this, but frontal area is a big part of drag
> >I suppose and 7sq. ft. sounds like alot. But I don't know. Anyone have some
> >numbers to compare to? Rich Fox
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
> >To: DrMayf <drmayf@teknett.com>
> >Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Monday, November 05, 2001 09:20 AM
> >Subject: Re: What's Up?
> >
> >
> >>I'm here, been putting pixel to screen, drawing my streamliner.... front
> >>wheel drive front wheel steer staggered rear wheels....right now about 7
> >>ft2 frontal area.... trying to get it lower....which do you think is
> >>better, slightly rounded body panels but still a rectangle? or swoopy
> >>"trout" looking? is lowering the body between the wheels and making wheel
> >>fairings better from a C/D standpoint (ala "Red Head" ) or shaped like the
> >>Feuling with a rectangled squarish shape?
> >>
> >> John Robinson, Mechanician
> >
>
John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
FAX 608-265-2316
Current World Land Speed Record Holder
Bonneville Salt Flats
H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
131.333 MPH set 1995
136.666 MPH set 1996
140.292 MPH set 2000
144.396 MPH set 2000
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