I think i would welcome someone from Boeing, MD,Lockheed or maybe Bert
Rutan I am sure has a big clue how this all works. If many don't want
them designing for them i would gladly have them do whatever they think
is right for me anytime
Dahlgren
Dick J wrote:
>
> That's true Doug, but the one main difference is
> that aeronautical engineers are trained to
> develop those aeronautics on all surfaces for a
> vehicle that is receiving lift from it's own
> design. The car doesn't want any lift, and there
> are factors close to the ground that just aren't
> fully explored in aeronautical engineering
> classes. Even an airplane won't act the same
> flying next to the ground as it does once it
> reaches true air space. But I do think that
> somebody with the background of an aeronautical
> engineer would take all of that into
> consideration, he'd just be making some educated
> guesses when it comes to operating in ground
> space and with designing the bottom of the car.
>
> Better an educated guess than unfounded trial
> and error though.
>
> Dick J
>
> --- ARDUNDOUG@aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 06/09/2000 4:47:32 AM
> > Pacific Daylight Time,
> > dwarner@electrorent.com writes:
> >
> > << Amen!!!
> > >>
> > Dan,
> > A retired Douglas Aircraft Aeronautical
> > Engineer from LA (now living in
> > Twain Harte, CA) named Don Elder did the aero
> > work on my Modified Roadster
> > and it seems to work very well. Wind resistance
> > is wind resistance, whether
> > on an airplane or a car. When doing a car one
> > just doesn't want the thing to
> > fly.
> > Elder does "wind-wizard" work for a number
> > of racers, including designing
> > wings for race cars...............Doug King
>
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