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To: BenLurkin

The hide of the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) produces laminar flow.

The airfoil of the North American P-51 Mustang produces laminar flow.

Both result in reduced drag and higher speed.


39 posted on 05/28/2019 3:19:42 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: YogicCowboy

Which would be faster if the Dolphin had a P-51 engine?


40 posted on 05/28/2019 3:38:25 PM PDT by Stayfree (Liberalism is a mental disease caused by stupidity and elitism!!)
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