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Old 08-11-2006, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2
Brain fade.. that's what I meant to say.. :pat:
Drag increases with the square of speed. I'll see if I can find a link to an applicable explaination.

Here is a fairly simple breakdown:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_equation

It does not however account for lift induced drag and the resultant effect of changes in frontal area.

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