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Old November 8th 06, 04:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Doug
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Default AERODYNAMICS OF GLIDING FLIGHT IN A HARRIS' HAWK

Good one.

"Roger Worden" wrote in message
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If the hawk had lice, would it increase his parasite drag?

"Doug Haluza" wrote in message
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Stumbled across an interesting wind tunnel test of a Harris' Hawk
(L/D=10:1).

http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/149/1/469.pdf