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Aerodynamic Truck Research: Fairings

Aerodynamic Truck Research: Fairings
After leasing a cab-over tractor-trailer from a Southern California firm, Dryden researchers added sheet metal modifications like those shown here. They rounded the front corners and edges, and placed a smooth fairing on the cab's roofs and sides extending back to the trailer.

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After leasing a cab-over tractor-trailer from a Southern California firm, Dryden researchers added sheet metal modifications like those shown here. They rounded the front corners and edges, and placed a smooth fairing on the cab’s roofs and sides extending back to the trailer.July 31, 1975NASA Photo› Aerotruck Project Description