At 06:34 AM 1/16/03 -0800, you wrote:
>> art said he didn't understand that scientific
>> stuff,so he just built the green monster to fit in a
>> bus.
>
>I love that train of thought... very realistic!
its like the old saying describing the F-4 Phantom.
"If you put enough engine on it, even a brick will fly"
WHICH brings up another thought, everyone works for a smooth
airflow, clean lines and smooth metal & paint.
Has anyone looked at the golfball principle ?
a dimpled skin on a streamliner. a golfball flys further because
of the dimples, a smooth ball less. a rough skin on a baseball allows
more distance.
I know it would look like hell, but wonder if the boundry area air
resulting from dimples on a car body would allow more speed on the
salt ?...
perhaps a future test when a wind-tunnel is available.
Cold & snowing here, time to sit & think.... mind wandering...
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