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Bob Smiley wrote:
Does the supersonic fighters have a slick
painted surface or a mat finish? Doesn't a slight turbulance or trapped
boundary layer of air offer a better surface for flight? What say you air racers
and aeronautical engineers?
I think with the jet fighters, you have so much
horsepower that the paint doesn't matter much. I'm sure they would see some
improvement if they were painted in gloss. On the other hand, with our limited
horsepower, we'll almost always see some improvement from a slick surface. (60
lbs of paint! WOW!)
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