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Offline MRN I J

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Re: Prototype in the wind tunnel
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday,January 13, 2021, 03:00:13 AM »
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Re: Prototype in the wind tunnel
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday,January 13, 2021, 08:18:00 PM »
Wow!!! That's got to be the quickest way of taking a stern drive + engine assembly out of a boat - just cut out the rear transom  :FUNNY: 
Crikey, you're right . . I hadn't noticed that.
But the transom looks to have delaminated and falling apart anyway, so I'm guessing the boat wasn't worth much as a going concern.

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Re: Prototype in the wind tunnel
« Reply #32 on: Thursday,January 14, 2021, 06:50:10 PM »
Noticed that the "strings" in the center of the engine cover are pointing forward. Good place for an air intake to the engine? Maybe to much hot air there rising out of the outer openings?

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Re: Prototype in the wind tunnel
« Reply #33 on: Thursday,January 14, 2021, 08:17:50 PM »
Here's a Lotus Elise in a wind tunnel. I always find these fascinating.

https://youtu.be/_BnHXfvZVFo

Given recent conversations about airflow and vents in the Europa engine cover, it looks like the Elise displays similar erratic air movement in the corresponding area.

Observe the video at the 2:54 point.
They're injecting smoke directly into the area in question.