might in any way help ea TE forward the main purpose in view. Air resistance becomes of the more importance because of the fact of cross and head winds which must be encountered, and the added relative velocity Water Line which will exist in the latter case. Thus a fast motor boat going at the rate… … the conditions for low air resistance. Length 40 Feet Speed 20 Miles As the first principle to be held in mind it may be stated that forms favorable with respect to air resistance should be as nearly as possible smooth and continuous in curvature, and especially with the minimum amount of abrupt…
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