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Re: This, That, and the Other (4.00 / 3)

As an example of the ugly duckbill shape referred to downthread, here is the most modern Shinkansen, the Series N700 (a 300 km/h full-speed tilting train)sporting the arguably best aerodynamics of in-service trains today:

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 at 01:52:03 PM EST
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Re: This, That, and the Other (4.00 / 3)

...and here is a picture of the 1:20 model of a German Railways ICE train with 'shark skin' (or golf ball?) surface in a wind canal:

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 at 01:58:17 PM EST
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Re: This, That, and the Other (4.00 / 2)

FYI It is normally and colloquially referred to as a wind tunnel.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 at 02:24:45 PM EST
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Re: This, That, and the Other (4.00 / 2)

I know, sorry for the momentary lapse into Germanisms...

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 at 02:46:45 PM EST
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