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Offline Stan Back

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Re: Lay down motorcycle in A-G class
« Reply #30 on: August 05, 2011, 09:41:16 PM »
"Is the human body more aerodynamic, head first, or feet first?" 

Why don't you do an A-B test with a stopwatch jumping outa a plane and report back to us?
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Offline Unkl Ian

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Re: Lay down motorcycle in A-G class
« Reply #31 on: August 05, 2011, 10:28:48 PM »
Luge is done feet first.


Skeleton is done head first.


According to Wikipedia, Skeleton is faster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_%28sport%29

Not knowing anything about either sport, I can only guess
that aero drag determines the speed difference between the two.

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Offline 55chevr

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Re: Lay down motorcycle in A-G class
« Reply #32 on: August 05, 2011, 10:51:27 PM »
Skeleton is faster than luge because of the running start as opposed to sitting and pulling with arm strength ... Not sure which has better aero but I can ask my nephew John Daly ...

Joe
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