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Old 09-21-2002, 05:31 AM
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Spanky - how did they think the radiator angle would help? I'm only guessing, but if the radiator was laid back at the top then air could spill across the front surface of the radiator then hit the underside of the nosecone. If anything, that would increase lift.... If the air that gets through the radiator under pressure exits under the engine - that too would increase "lift".... No win situation???

In reality though, I can't imagine the angle of the radiator having any noticeable effect on the aerodynamics. The nosecone must act like a parachute when it catches that massive volume of air at speed.
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