Originally Posted by
Alex Voicu
I think you're right Brian, we also have the wing which is closer to the bottom of the fuselage and probably limits the flow losses.
The fuselage design that you described would be very efficient but indeed not very pretty. But i think it is possible to integrate the fences in a new composite fuselage design with increased efficiency, without compromising the looks of the model.
Hi Alex,
I think that it might be worth sacrificing some 'looks' if the function dividend is high enough.
F1 cars have their own beauty and bear nearly no resemblance to a GT at this stage.
It might be time for a leap of faith !!
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Brian
PS; Quantas has a good point also