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Subject:RE: air dams (was mpg enhancements)
Date:Thu, 3 Nov 94 15:05:27 PST

> 
> 	Regarding the 'aerospike' used in the Trident missle to increase
> its streamlining by sticking a pole and a small deflector out front- I 
> suspect that worked great above Mach 1 but not so well at the speeds
> we usually drive our busses. But an experiment should be easy to put together...
> Don't hit anybody with it though!
>
> 	Bill
> 

I'm also contemplating an extendable pole for use on the _side_ of the
bus to reduce the effect of those pesky crosswinds.

-Jim