Might....as I suggested to Chris.
At 09:52 AM 4/29/2007, you wrote:
>In a message dated 4/29/2007 11:29:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>zoombot@cox.net writes:
>
>The Area Rule" which implies that as a certain size frontal
>area approaches Mach 1 the hole it punches gets larger than the actual
>frontal
>area size. The coke-bottle shape allows the pressure to reduce so that a
>plane
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>So we know that "as we approach" Mach 1 this applies. We also know that as
>we approach higher speeds air resistance is the main force to overcome. My
>thought is does this have any application to the special
>construction cars at
>the speeds they travel, as breaking this barrier is a gradual build up of
>pressure, and any way to diminish this , even at half or less, of
>Mach 1, has to
>be positive, in the same vein as reducing any air resistance.
>Bob, what ?, W
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